Open AccessA case of extensive biatrial clot straddling the patent foramen ovale
Author(s) -
Cinzia Nugara,
A Lo Voi,
Davide Diana,
Silvia Sarullo,
Antonino Zarcone,
Filippo M Sarullo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
monaldi archives for chest disease. pulmonary series/monaldi archives for chest disease/monaldi archives for chest disease. cardiac series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.196
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 2465-101X
pISSN - 1122-0643
DOI - 10.4081/monaldi.2021.1733
Subject(s) - patent foramen ovale , medicine , foramen ovale (heart) , abnormality , cardiology , psychiatry , migraine
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common abnormality that occurs in about 25% of the adult population. In most cases is a benign finding, but sometimes the communication between the right and the left atria can be a conduit for thrombi.