Patent foramen ovale: A potential source of cerebral embolism?

Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 133-138

  Sclnninke, U ^a   Ries, S ^a   Daffertshofer, M ^a   Staedt, U ^a   Hemeriti, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Contrast transcranial; Contrast transesophageal echocardiography; Deep venous thrombosis; Doppler sonography; Paradoxical embolism; Patent foramen ovale

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000182992     PISSN: 10159770     EISSN: 14219786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000107838     Document Type: Article

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