White–Sutton Syndrome: Insight of an Italian Cohort of 19 Subjects
New insights into White–Sutton syndrome with a collection of 19 Italian patients. Due to its complexity, we stress the importance of a systematic evaluation following the diagnosis and a thoughtful management of patients. Preliminary genotype–phenotype correlation analysis suggests the association between disruptive splicing variants and more severe ...
Anna Facchini +14 more
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Cryptogenic stroke and patent foramen ovale (abridged and translated version)
Interventional patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure should be performed in patients aged 16 to 60 years (after extensive neurological and cardiological diagnostic work-up) with a history of cryptogenic ischaemic stroke and patent foramen ovale, with ...
Hans-Christoph Diener +2 more
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Patent Foramen Ovale Closure: State of the Art
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common abnormality affecting between 20% and 34% of the adult population. For most people, it is a benign finding; however, in some people, the PFO can open widely to enable paradoxical embolus to transit from the venous ...
Joel P Giblett +4 more
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Risk of decompression illness among 230 divers in relation to the presence and size of patent foramen ovale [PDF]
Background The risk of developing decompression illness (DCI) in divers with a patent foramen ovale (PFO) has not been directly determined so far; neither has it been assessed in relation to the PFO's size.
Billinger, Michael +6 more
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Neuroloogia. Mida teha, kui noorel krüptogeense insuldiga patsiendil on kodade vaheseinas väike mulk? [PDF]
Eesti Arst 2017; 96(9):554 ...
Kõrv, Janika
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Abstract Objective To date, the identification of objective biomarkers of neural epileptic activity (EA) remains challenging. We therefore investigated whether neuronal complexity could serve as an interictal electroencephalographic measure of EA, independent of interictal epileptiform discharges (IEDs). By tapering anti‐seizure medication (ASM) during
Ricardo Kienitz +6 more
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Trends in epilepsy surgery in Italy before and after the COVID‐19 pandemic: A nationwide study
Abstract Objective To study the current practice of epilepsy surgery in Italy and the relative impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic on it. Methods We launched a survey through the Italian National Virtual Epilepsy Institute, to identify centers with epilepsy surgery programs and collect data on the current preoperative and surgical ...
Giuseppe Didato +78 more
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Finite Element Simulation Analysis of a Nickel-Titanium Alloy Patent Foramen Ovale Occluder
In this paper, a preliminary stress/strain analysis of the design structure of a nickel-titanium alloy patent foramen ovale occluder is conducted with the finite element simulation analysis method. In the analysis, solid structure modeling is carried out
Juan SHEN, Wei LIU
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Multiorgan paradoxical embolism consequent to acute pulmonary thromboembolism with patent foramen ovale: a case report [PDF]
Paradoxical embolism is defined as a systemic arterial embolism requiring the passage of a venous thrombus into the arterial circulatory system through a right-to-left shunt.
Bonadei, Ivano +8 more
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Thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale
We present a case of a 67-year-old male with pulmonary embolism. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) showed the presence of a mobile thrombus straddling the patent foramen ovale (PFO) and prolapsing into both atria. Treatment with heparin was started.
PROTA, COSTANTINA +6 more
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