Electrocardiographic findings in patients with cryptogenic ischemic stroke and patent foramen ovale

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 168-171

  Belvís, Robert ^a   Leta, Rubén Gabriel ^a   Martínez Domeño, Alejandro ^a   Planas, Francesc ^a   Martí Fàbregas, Joan ^a   Carreras, Francesc ^a   Cocho, Dolores ^a   Pons Lladó, Guillem ^a   Martí Vilalta, Jose Luís ^a   Bayés de Luna, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Crochetage; Electrocardiogram; Patent foramen ovale; Right to left shunt; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGIST; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECG ABNORMALITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART RIGHT LEFT SHUNT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; P WAVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECORDING; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 33847415078     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2006.07.005     Document Type: Article

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