Adjunct Methods for the Detection of Patent Foramen Ovale: The Contribution of Transcranial Doppler and the Valsalva Manoeuvre

A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is present in 25% of the population. In some patients, especially those without traditional stroke risk factors and with no immediately apparent cause, a cryptogenic stroke may be caused by an embolus passing through the PFO to the systemic circulation. The identificatio...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Heart, lung & circulation lung & circulation, 2022-11, Vol.31 (11), p.1471-1481
Hauptverfasser:	Fordyce, Andrew M., Whalley, Gillian A., Coffey, Sean, Wilson, Luke C.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Echocardiography Patent foramen ovale Stroke Transcranial Doppler Valsalva manoeuvre
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