Patent foramen ovale and brain infarct. Echocardiographic predictors, recurrence, and prevention. | Zendy

Joseph P. Hanna | Zendy; Jiayi Sun | Zendy; A J Furlan | Zendy; William J. Stewart | Zendy; Cathy A. Sila | Zendy; Min Tan | Zendy

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Patent foramen ovale and brain infarct. Echocardiographic predictors, recurrence, and prevention.

Author(s) -

Joseph P. Hanna,

Jiayi Sun,

A J Furlan,

William J. Stewart,

Cathy A. Sila,

Min Tan

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.25.4.782

Subject(s) - patent foramen ovale , medicine , foramen secundum , foramen ovale (heart) , cardiology , paradoxical embolism , stroke (engine) , aspirin , embolism , migraine , mechanical engineering , engineering

Paradoxical embolism through a patent foramen ovale is a recognized cause of stroke, but clinical predictors, recurrence rate, and prevention of brain infarcts in patients with patent foramen ovale have not been determined. We reviewed transesophageal echocardiographic records to ascertain echocardiographic predictors and optimal prophylaxis for patent foramen ovale-related infarcts.

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