Patent foramen ovale (PFO), an embryological remnant of the fetal circulation, is present in
20%–25% of the adult population. Several studies have established a link between PFO and …

Paradoxical embolism through a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a commonly identified
potential mechanism of ischemic stroke, especially in young patients. The recurrent stroke …

A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is the most common congenital heart defect and is present in
about 25% of adults. Emerging data recognize that the presence of a PFO is causally …

Background: According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), venous
thromboembolisms affect 900,000 people and cause up to 100,000 deaths yearly. A less …

Paradoxical embolism through a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a commonly identified
mechanism of ischemic stroke, especially in young patients. The ability to detect PFOs in life …

A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is found with increased frequency in patients with stroke of
undetermined origin but the significance and therapeutic implications of this observation …

A 32-year-old man recently had a right-sided hemiparesis; a head CT scan revealed left
middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory infarct. The patient was haemodynamically stable, with …

Since Lechat's and Webster's semi-nal reports, the statistical association of cryptogenic
stroke and patent foramen ovale (PFO) has intrigued both cardiologists and neurologists …

Background Stroke in association with a patent foramen ovale (PFO) may be due to
paradoxical embolization via a right to left intracardiac shunt but the exact contribution of …

Introduction: High-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) carries a high mortality rate of up to 30%.
On worst scenario, high-risk PE can be complicated by the presence of patent foramen ovale …