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Foramen Ovale, Patent

Known as: secundum atrial septal defect, Patent foramen ovale, patent foraman ovale 
A persistent opening in the atrial septum after birth. While a normal part of fetal circulation, the foramen ovale should close once the newborn… 
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Atrial Septal DefectsCardiac foramen ovaleCardiovascular systemChest

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Fetal DiseasesHeart Septal DefectsOstium secundum atrial septal defectPersistent embryonic structure

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Migraine Intervention With STARFlex Technology (MIST) Trial: A Prospective, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Patent Foramen Ovale Closure With…
Background— Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is prevalent in patients with migraine with aura. Observational studies show that PFO… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Transcatheter Closure versus Medical Therapy of Patent Foramen Ovale and Presumed Paradoxical Thromboemboli
Despite extensive evaluation, the cause of ischemic stroke remains undefined in approximately 40% of patients (1-4). Passage of… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale in patients with paradoxical embolism: long-term risk of recurrent thromboembolic events.
BACKGROUND Patients with a patent foramen ovale (PFO) and paradoxical embolism are at risk for recurrent thromboembolic events… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Patent foramen ovale is an important predictor of adverse outcome in patients with major pulmonary embolism.
BACKGROUND Right-to-left shunt through a patent foramen ovale is frequently diagnosed by contrast echocardiography and can be… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Stroke recurrence in patients with patent foramen ovale
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is more common in patients with stroke than in matched controls, but the stroke mechanism and late… 
Review
1994
Review
1994
Characteristics of Patent Foramen Ovale Associated With Cryptogenic Stroke: A Biplane Transesophageal Echocardiographic Study
Background and Purpose Patent foramen ovale is associated with ischemic stroke in patients without a clearly identifiable… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Patent Foramen Ovale as a Risk Factor for Cryptogenic Stroke
OBJECTIVE To determine and compare the prevalence of patent foramen ovale in patients with stroke of undetermined origin… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale After Presumed Paradoxical Embolism
BackgroundMany have proposed a relation between presence of a patent foramen ovale, with or without atrial septal aneurysm, and… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Prevalence of patent foramen ovale in patients with stroke.
The cause of ischemic stroke in younger adults is undefined in as many as 35 percent of patients. We studied the prevalence of… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
PATENT FORAMEN OVALE IN YOUNG STROKE PATIENTS
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