The presence of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is implicated in the pathogenesis of a number
of medical conditions; however, the subject remains controversial and no official statements …

Recent advances in ultrasound (US) have shown its great potential in biomedical
applications as diagnostic and therapeutic tools. The coupling of US-assisted drug delivery …

Objective To update the 2016 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) practice advisory for
patients with stroke and patent foramen ovale (PFO). Methods The guideline panel followed …

Some patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pneumonia demonstrate severe
hypoxemia despite having near normal lung compliance, a combination not commonly seen …

Introduction: Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in selected patients with
cryptogenic cerebrovascular ischemic events (CEs) decreases the risk of recurrent stroke; …

Transcranial Doppler (TCD) ultrasonography is an inexpensive, noninvasive means of
measuring blood flow within the arteries of the brain. In this review, the authors outline the …

Background and Purpose—Individuals with migraine are at higher risk for stroke, but the
mechanism has not been established. On the basis of the association between migraine and …

Objective: Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic yield of transesophageal
echocardiography (TEE) in consecutive patients with ischemic stroke (IS) fulfilling the …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been associated with cryptogenic stroke. There is
conflicting data and it remains uncertain whether PFO is the direct cause, a risk factor or an …

Background: Pulmonary embolism (PE) is associated with increased risk for ischemic stroke,
but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The authors hypothesized that paradoxical …