Paradoxical embolism: An underrecognized problem

Chest

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 1995, Pages 549-558

  Ward, R ^a   Jones, D ^a   Haponik, E F ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cryptogenic stroke; paradoxical embolus; patent foramen ovale; pulmonary embolus; transcranial doppler; transesophageal echocardiogram

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; LUNG EMBOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0029084846     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.108.2.549     Document Type: Article

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