Patent Foramen Ovale and Migraine

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 98, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 990-991

  Cheng, Tsung O ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART FUNCTION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; LETTER; MICROEMBOLISM; MIGRAINE; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HUMANS; MIGRAINE DISORDERS;

EID: 33748747872     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.04.005     Document Type: Letter

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