Prevalence of patent foramen ovale in subjects with obstructive sleep apnea: a transcranial Doppler ultrasound study

Background: Under particular conditions a patent foramen ovale (PFO) can potentially give rise to ischemic stroke by means of paradoxic embolization. In obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) right to left shunting (RLSh) can occur through PFO during periods of nocturnal apnea. Our study aimed to e...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Sleep medicine 2003-05, Vol.4 (3), p.219-223
Hauptverfasser:	Beelke, Manolo, Angeli, Silvia, Del Sette, Massimo, Gandolfo, Carlo, Cabano, Maria Eloisa, Canovaro, Paola, Nobili, Lino, Ferrillo, Franco
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Female Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - diagnostic imaging Heart Septal Defects, Atrial - epidemiology Humans Intracardiac shunting Male Middle Aged Obstructive sleep apnea Patent foramen ovale Prevalence Risk Factors Sensitivity and Specificity Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - diagnostic imaging Sleep Apnea, Obstructive - epidemiology Stroke - diagnostic imaging Stroke - epidemiology Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial Valsalva Maneuver
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