Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in 2019

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 open widely, enabling a paradoxical embolus to transit from the venous to arterial circulation, which is associated with stro...

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Main Authors: Joel P Giblett, Omar Abdul-Samad, Leonard M Shapiro, Bushra S Rana, Patrick A Calvert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Radcliffe Medical Media 2019-01-01
Series:Interventional Cardiology: Reviews, Research, Resources
Online Access:https://www.icrjournal.com/articles/patent-foramen-ovale-closure-2019