Stroke is the fifth-most common cause of death and the leading cause of preventable adult
disability in the United States. 1 In 2013, there were 6.5 million stroke-related deaths …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a normal fetal communication between the right and left atria
that persists after birth. PFO is a common finding that occurs in 20–34% of the population …

Highlights•Agitated saline contrast studies are invaluable in detecting intracardiac
shunting.•All studies should be performed with provocative maneuvers.•Provocative …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common abnormality affecting between 20% and 34% of
the adult population. For most people it is a benign finding; however, in some the PFO can …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common benign finding in healthy subjects, but its
prevalence is higher in patients with stroke of unclear cause (cryptogenic stroke). PFO is …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common abnormality affecting between 20% and 34% of
the adult population. For most people, it is a benign finding; however, in some people, the …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is known to occur with greater prevalence in those with
cryptogenic stroke. These observations support the role of a PFO as a channel for …

据估算, 约1/4 的成人存在卵圆孔未闭(PFO). 长期以来认为PFO 不会造成临床后果. 近年来,
越来越多的研究发现, PFO 患者发生脑卒中, 偏头痛, 外周动脉栓塞, 减压病等风险较正常人群呈 …

Atrial septal defects (ASD) are among the most common congenital heart diseases
encountered in adulthood. Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is present in up to 25% of the …

Percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO), a common variation of interatrial
septum anatomy, is a commonly performed procedure in the catheterization laboratory to …