PFO closure

I was wondering how long it is common to have chest pain after a PFO closure.  I had my PFO closed nearly three months ago and I still experience chest pain, which I thought would subside as the cells grew over the device.  My EKG was normal a month after the procedure, but I won't have a follow up TTE for another 9 months because I am in a clinical trial.  Should I be concerned about this pain?

[Darcy Green Conaway, MD]

PFO's do not necessarily cause chest pain. I would not assume that the closure is causing the pain. I would recommend you get the pain evaluated by your cardiologist.