The significance of patent foramen ovale. A current review of associated conditions and treatment

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 134, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-24

  Johansson, Magnus C ^a   Eriksson, Peter ^a   Dellborg, Mikael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Heart septal defects; Migraine; Patent foramen ovale; Sleep apnea; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; WARFARIN;

ALTITUDE DISEASE; AUTOPSY; CARCINOID SYNDROME; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONTRAST ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EMBOLISM; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; LUNG EDEMA; LUNG EMBOLISM; MIGRAINE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PATENT FORAMEN OVALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; STROKE; VEIN THROMBOSIS; WHITE MATTER;

FORAMEN OVALE, PATENT; HUMANS; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROMES; STROKE;

EID: 64449085545     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.01.049     Document Type: Review

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