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Foramen Ovale, Patent
Known as:
secundum atrial septal defect
, Patent foramen ovale
, patent foraman ovale
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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 Defects
Cardiac foramen ovale
Cardiovascular system
Chest
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Fetal Diseases
Heart Septal Defects
Ostium secundum atrial septal defect
Persistent 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…
A. Dowson
,
M. Mullen
,
+12 authors
A. Rickards
Circulation
2008
Corpus ID: 1190143
Background— Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is prevalent in patients with migraine with aura. Observational studies show that PFO…
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Prevalence and size of directly detected patent foramen ovale in migraine with aura
Markus Schwerzmann
,
K. Nedeltchev
,
+4 authors
C. Seiler
Neurology
2005
Corpus ID: 38369817
Background: Transcranial contrast Doppler studies have shown an increased prevalence of right-to-left shunts in patients with…
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Review
2003
Review
2003
Transcatheter Closure versus Medical Therapy of Patent Foramen Ovale and Presumed Paradoxical Thromboemboli
P. Khairy
,
C. O'Donnell
,
M. Landzberg
Annals of Internal Medicine
2003
Corpus ID: 33814664
Despite extensive evaluation, the cause of ischemic stroke remains undefined in approximately 40% of patients (1-4). Passage of…
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale in patients with paradoxical embolism: long-term risk of recurrent thromboembolic events.
S. Windecker
,
A. Wahl
,
+4 authors
B. Meier
Circulation
2000
Corpus ID: 54537658
BACKGROUND Patients with a patent foramen ovale (PFO) and paradoxical embolism are at risk for recurrent thromboembolic events…
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Patent foramen ovale is an important predictor of adverse outcome in patients with major pulmonary embolism.
S. Konstantinides
,
A. Geibel
,
W. Kasper
,
M. Olschewski
,
Liane Blümel
,
H. Just
Circulation
1998
Corpus ID: 546130
BACKGROUND Right-to-left shunt through a patent foramen ovale is frequently diagnosed by contrast echocardiography and can be…
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Patent foramen ovale size and embolic brain imaging findings among patients with ischemic stroke.
M. Steiner
,
M. R. Tullio
,
+6 authors
R. Sacco
Stroke
1998
Corpus ID: 294812
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Although the cause of stroke among patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO) may be due to paradoxical…
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Review
1994
Review
1994
Characteristics of Patent Foramen Ovale Associated With Cryptogenic Stroke: A Biplane Transesophageal Echocardiographic Study
S. Homma
,
M. D. Di Tullio
,
R. Sacco
,
Dennis G. Mihalatos
,
Giuseppe Li Mandri
,
J. Mohr
Stroke
1994
Corpus ID: 6317954
Background and Purpose Patent foramen ovale is associated with ischemic stroke in patients without a clearly identifiable…
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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Patent Foramen Ovale as a Risk Factor for Cryptogenic Stroke
M. R. Tullio
,
R. Sacco
,
A. Gopal
,
J. Mohr
,
S. Homma
Annals of Internal Medicine
1992
Corpus ID: 20742304
OBJECTIVE To determine and compare the prevalence of patent foramen ovale in patients with stroke of undetermined origin…
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Prevalence of patent foramen ovale in patients with stroke.
P. Lechat
,
J. Mas
,
+6 authors
Y. Grosgogeat
New England Journal of Medicine
1988
Corpus ID: 13612704
The cause of ischemic stroke in younger adults is undefined in as many as 35 percent of patients. We studied the prevalence of…
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
PATENT FORAMEN OVALE IN YOUNG STROKE PATIENTS
M. Webster
,
H. Smith
,
+4 authors
G. Glasgow
The Lancet
1988
Corpus ID: 23819338
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