Patent foramen ovale and its embolic implications

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 86, Issue 4 SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 51-52

  De Castro, Stefano ^a   Cartoni, Domenico ^a   Fiorelli, Marco ^b   Rasura, Maurizia ^b   Beni, Sergio ^a   Urani, Claudia ^a   Papetti, Federica ^a   Fedele, Francesco ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN EMBOLISM; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMBOLISM; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SHUNTING; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

EID: 0034680024     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(00)00994-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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