Patent Foramen Ovale: Echocardiographic Detection and Clinical Relevance in Stroke
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Di Tullio, Marco R.
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Columbia Univ, Coll Phys & Surg, Div Cardiol, New York, NY 10032 USA
New York Presbyterian Med Ctr, Adult Cardiovasc Ultrasound Labs, New York, NY USAColumbia Univ, Coll Phys & Surg, Div Cardiol, New York, NY 10032 USA
Di Tullio, Marco R.
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[1] Columbia Univ, Coll Phys & Surg, Div Cardiol, New York, NY 10032 USA
[2] New York Presbyterian Med Ctr, Adult Cardiovasc Ultrasound Labs, New York, NY USA
This article reviews the main clinical aspects of patent foramen ovale (PFO), such as its prevalence in the population, the diagnostic techniques to detect its presence, its role as a risk factor for ischemic stroke of otherwise unexplained origin, and its controversial association with migraine. Some cofactors possibly involved in the association between PFO and stroke are discussed, along with the various therapeutic options to prevent recurrent cerebral ischemic events in stroke patients with a PFO. (J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2010;23:144-55.)
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Tufts Univ, Inst Clin Res & Hlth Policy Studies, Sch Med, Tufts Med Ctr, Boston, MA 02111 USA
Tufts Univ, Div Cardiol, Sch Med, Tufts Med Ctr,Dept Med, Boston, MA 02111 USATufts Univ, Inst Clin Res & Hlth Policy Studies, Sch Med, Tufts Med Ctr, Boston, MA 02111 USA
Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi A.
Thaler, David E.
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Tufts Univ, Dept Neurol, Sch Med, Tufts Med Ctr, Boston, MA 02111 USATufts Univ, Inst Clin Res & Hlth Policy Studies, Sch Med, Tufts Med Ctr, Boston, MA 02111 USA
Thaler, David E.
Kent, David M.
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Tufts Univ, Inst Clin Res & Hlth Policy Studies, Sch Med, Tufts Med Ctr, Boston, MA 02111 USA
Tufts Univ, Div Cardiol, Sch Med, Tufts Med Ctr,Dept Med, Boston, MA 02111 USATufts Univ, Inst Clin Res & Hlth Policy Studies, Sch Med, Tufts Med Ctr, Boston, MA 02111 USA
Alsheikh-Ali, Alawi A.
Thaler, David E.
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Tufts Univ, Dept Neurol, Sch Med, Tufts Med Ctr, Boston, MA 02111 USATufts Univ, Inst Clin Res & Hlth Policy Studies, Sch Med, Tufts Med Ctr, Boston, MA 02111 USA
Thaler, David E.
Kent, David M.
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Tufts Univ, Inst Clin Res & Hlth Policy Studies, Sch Med, Tufts Med Ctr, Boston, MA 02111 USATufts Univ, Inst Clin Res & Hlth Policy Studies, Sch Med, Tufts Med Ctr, Boston, MA 02111 USA