Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale: Pathophysiology, indications, and technique

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages

  Danzi, G B ^a,b   Sesana, M ^b   Capuano, C ^b   Baglini, R ^b  

^a Catheterization Laboratories   (Italy)

^b Poliambulanza Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Patent foramen ovale; Percutaneous intervention

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT;

ADULT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMBOLISM; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TREATMENT INDICATION; VALSALVA MANEUVER;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HUMANS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 0038446445     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100720300030     Document Type: Review

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