Table 1 Patient and Clinical Characteristics

Female sex [no]

83

Age [years]

   • Mean ± SD

46.8 ± 11

   • Range

19–78

Atrial septal anatomy

   • PFO only

79

   • PFO and ASA

35

   • ASD only

34

   • ASD and ASA

13

PFO-size [mm]

   • Mean ± SD

11 ± 5

   • Range

5–14

ASD-size [mm]

   • Mean ± SD

13 ± 6

   • Range

6–26

Thromboembolic index event before – n (%)

144 (89)

   • CVA

77 (48)

   • TIA

62 (38)

   • Peripheral embolism

5 (3)

Follow-up period [months]

   • Mean ± SD

17 ± 11

   • Range

13–19