Open AccessImaging Characteristics of Ischemic Strokes Related to Patent Foramen Ovale
Author(s) -
Bum Joon Kim,
Hoyon Sohn,
Byung Joo Sun,
JaeKwan Song,
DongWha Kang,
Jong S. Kim,
Sun U. Kwon
Publication year - 2013
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/strokeaha.113.002459
Subject(s) - medicine , patent foramen ovale , cardiology , ischemic stroke , stroke (engine) , foramen ovale (heart) , radiology , ischemia , migraine , mechanical engineering , engineering
Subclinical atrial fibrillation (AF) and patent foramen ovale (PFO) are the major causes of cryptogenic stroke, and neuroimaging may help distinguish the cause. We compared the imaging characteristics of ischemic stroke caused by PFO (PFO-stroke) and AF (AF-stroke).
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