Characteristics of patent foramen ovale associated with cryptogenic stroke. A biplane transesophageal echocardiographic study. | Zendy

Shunichi Homma | Zendy; Marco R. Di Tullio | Zendy; Ralph L. Sacco | Zendy; Dennis Mihalatos | Zendy; Giuseppe Li Mandri | Zendy; J.P. Mohr | Zendy

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Characteristics of patent foramen ovale associated with cryptogenic stroke. A biplane transesophageal echocardiographic study.

Author(s) -

Shunichi Homma,

Marco R. Di Tullio,

Ralph L. Sacco,

Dennis Mihalatos,

Giuseppe Li Mandri,

J.P. Mohr

Publication year - 1994

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/01.str.25.3.582

Subject(s) - medicine , patent foramen ovale , biplane , stroke (engine) , cardiology , radiology , migraine , engineering , aerospace engineering , mechanical engineering

Patent foramen ovale is associated with ischemic stroke in patients without a clearly identifiable etiology for stroke (cryptogenic stroke). Paradoxical embolization is thought to be a potential mechanism. However, patent foramen ovale is also found in patients with known cause of stroke. Therefore, using contrast transesophageal echocardiography, we characterized the patent foramen ovale in cryptogenic stroke patients to assess morphological factors that may contribute to paradoxical embolization.

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