Prevalence of patent foramen ovale in patients with acute myocardial infarction and angiographically normal coronary arteries

There was no increased prevalence of patent foramen ovale in patients with myocardial infarction and normal coronary arteries. This suggests that paradoxical embolism through this intra-atrial passage is an uncommon cause for this syndrome.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 2000-06, Vol.85 (11), p.1368-1370
Hauptverfasser:	Crump, Randy, Shandling, Adrian H, Van Natta, Bruce, Ellestad, Myrvin
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Cardiac Catheterization Cardiology Comorbidity Coronary Angiography Coronary Thrombosis - diagnostic imaging Coronary Thrombosis - epidemiology Coronary vessels Embolism, Paradoxical - diagnostic imaging Embolism, Paradoxical - epidemiology Female Health risk assessment Heart attacks Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - diagnostic imaging Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - epidemiology Humans Male Microvascular Angina - diagnostic imaging Microvascular Angina - epidemiology Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction - diagnostic imaging Myocardial Infarction - epidemiology Risk Factors Ultrasonic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:	There was no increased prevalence of patent foramen ovale in patients with myocardial infarction and normal coronary arteries. This suggests that paradoxical embolism through this intra-atrial passage is an uncommon cause for this syndrome.
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9149(00)00772-4