Background: Left atrial function is impaired in patients with patent foramen ovale. This study
aimed to evaluate the role of left atrial function index in monitoring the course of left atrial …

O forame oval patente (FOP) é um defeito embriológico cardíaco consequente da não fusão
dos septum primum e septum secundum do átrio primitivo. Sua incidência é de 25% na …

Following the diagnosis and acute treatment of ischemic strokes, patients routinely undergo
testing to classify the stroke in terms of potential causes. Ischemic strokes in the setting of a …

Ischemic stroke in children is a relatively rare entity, relative to the adult population. The
most common potential risk factors include cardiac embolism, prothrombotic states and …

The foramen ovale (FO) is an anatomical structure normally present in the fetus, which can
persist in up to 25%-30% of the general population after birth. Normally it does not cause …

To the Editor Dr Ng and colleagues1 reported that having a patent foramen ovale (PFO)
diagnosed preoperatively was associated with an increased risk of stroke occurring within …

Patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke: still needs a complete study Page 1 Patent
foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke: still needs a complete study by Herlina Dimiati …

Przetrwały otwór owalny (PFO) to połączenie między przedsionkami serca, które jest
pozostałością po krążeniu płodowym. Udowodniono, że obecność PFO wiąże się z …

Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Bei 40–50% der Patienten mit kryptogenem Schlaganfall
wird ein persistierendes Foramen ovale (PFO) diagnostiziert. Das zusätzliche Vorliegen …

For a long time, empirical observation and popular wisdom have suggested a close link
between neurological disease and cardiac complications, yet only in recent years have new …