Open AccessEchocardiography Detection of High-Risk Patent Foramen Ovale Morphology
Author(s) -
Amiliana M Soesanto
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
majalah kardiologi indonesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2620-4762
pISSN - 0126-3773
DOI - 10.30701/ijc.1098
Subject(s) - patent foramen ovale , medicine , paradoxical embolism , cardiology , foramen ovale (heart) , stroke (engine) , embolism , migraine , mechanical engineering , engineering
Patent Foramen Ovale occurs in 25% of the general population1. Several studies suggested that paradoxical embolism through a patent foramen ovale (PFO) correlate with cryptogenic strokes (CS). Many epidemiological and clinical observational studies, showed the association between CS and the presence of PFO. There is still a controversy whether PFO should be closed. The information about PFO morphology might be useful for the management of PFO. This article is discussing a technical information about how echocardiography detects PFO and identifies high risk morphologies for the occurrence of PFO related -stroke.