Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure (Without Surgery)

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Location

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Eaton Building - 2^nd Floor, in the Cardiac I​​​nvestigations Unit (CVIU)​

What We D​​o

Holes in the heart can b​e present from birth and may allow a blood clot from the right atrium to go to the left atrium, and then through your circulation system to the brain. This causes a mini stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).

PFO Septal Occluders are a doubl​​e disc design which are made of surgical grade Dacron and a metal alloy. We insert the occluder through a tube in your leg and then place the occluder in your heart to c​lose the hole.

Hours & Con​​​tact

Tuesdays and Wednesdays
12:00 am – 4:30 pm

Fridays
8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Sue Jimeno, Nurse Coordinator
​​Phone: ​416 340 4800 ext. 6258​