Patent foramen ovale

S Homma, SR Messé, T Rundek, YP Sun… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2016 - nature.com
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is the most common congenital heart abnormality of fetal origin
and is present in approximately∼ 25% of the worldwide adult population. PFO is the …

Guidelines for the echocardiographic assessment of atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale: from the American Society of Echocardiography and Society for …

FE Silvestry, MS Cohen, LB Armsby, NJ Burkule… - Journal of the American …, 2015 - Elsevier
Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of Atrial Septal Defect and Patent Foramen
Ovale: From the American Society of Echocardiography and Society for Cardiac Angiography …

Management of patients with patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke: an update

M Abdelghani, SAO El-Shedoudy, M Nassif, BJ Bouma… - Cardiology, 2019 - karger.com
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 …

EACVI recommendations on cardiovascular imaging for the detection of embolic sources: endorsed by the Canadian Society of Echocardiography

A Cohen, E Donal, V Delgado, M Pepi… - European Heart …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Cardioaortic embolism to the brain accounts for approximately 15–30% of ischaemic strokes
and is often referred to as 'cardioembolic stroke'. One-quarter of patients have more than …

Safe, effective and durable epicardial left atrial appendage clip occlusion in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac surgery: first long-term results from a …

MY Emmert, G Puippe, S Baumüller… - European Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a significant risk factor for embolic stroke originating
from the left atrial appendage (LAA). This is the first report of long-term safety and efficacy …

Left atrial accessory appendages, diverticula, and left-sided septal pouch in multi-slice computed tomography. Association with atrial fibrillation and cerebrovascular …

MK Hołda, M Koziej, K Wszołek, W Pawlik… - International journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The aim of this study is to provide a morphometric description of the left-sided
septal pouch (LSSP), left atrial accessory appendages, and diverticula using cardiac multi …

Atrial septal pouch—morphological features and clinical considerations

MK Hołda, M Koziej, J Hołda, K Piątek, K Tyrak… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background The atrial septal pouch (SP) is a new anatomical entity within the interatrial
septum. The left-sided SP may be the source of thrombus and contribute to ischemic stroke …

Left-sided atrial septal pouch is a risk factor for cryptogenic stroke

MK Hołda, A Krawczyk-Ożóg, M Koziej, D Sorysz… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background The atrial septal pouch is an anatomic variant of the interatrial septum. The
morphology of the left-sided septal pouch (LSSP) may favor blood stasis and predispose to …

Revisiting anatomy of the interatrial septum and its adjoining atrioventricular junction using noninvasive imaging techniques

FF Faletra, LA Leo, VL Paiocchi… - Journal of the American …, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Left-sided catheter-based interventions require transseptal puncture.•
Understanding the complex anatomy of the IAS and AV junction is essential.•CMR, 2D/3D …

[HTML][HTML] The left atrial septal pouch as a risk factor for stroke: a systematic review

M Strachinaru, J Castro-Rodriguez, T Verbeet… - Archives of …, 2017 - Elsevier
The left atrial septal pouch (LASP) is formed by incomplete fusion of the septum primum and
septum secundum, leaving a cavity open towards the left atrium, but without interatrial …