Utica, N.Y.-based Wynn Hospital has performed Oneida County’s first patent foramen ovale closure, a minimally invasive heart procedure that can reduce stroke risk, according to an Aug. 11 WKTV report.
The Aug. 6 procedure, led by Colin Wright, MD, of Utica, N.Y.-based CNY Cardiology, used the Gore Cardioform Septal Occluder to seal a small opening in the heart wall that can allow blood clots to travel to the brain, potentially causing a cryptogenic stroke.
The addition enables patients to receive the specialized procedure locally instead of traveling to larger cities. The catheter-based technique, performed through a vein in the leg, allows for faster recovery than open-heart surgery, according to the report.
