Patent foramen ovale diameter and embolic stroke: A part of the puzzle?

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 109, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 506-507

  Kistler, J Philip ^a   Furie, Karen L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STROKE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; THROMBOGENESIS; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HUMAN; INTRACRANIAL EMBOLISM;

EID: 0034667822     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(00)00599-4     Document Type: Editorial

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