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The foramen ovale from the fetal to neonatal life span
The foramen ovale is an important structure that ensures the functioning of the fetal circulatory system. The work describes process of atrial septum formation from the embryonic stage to the neonatal period. Human atrial septation is inefficient process
Monika Wójtowicz-Marzec
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The importance of the location of the foramen ovale (FO) is particularly evident in external approaches to the skull base. Neighboring structures are of great importance in surgical interventions such as approaches used for trigeminal neuralgia ...
Ece Akcay +4 more
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While there is a high prevalence of patent foramen ovale in adults, paradoxical embolism via a patent foramen ovale is rare. Previous echocardiographic studies indicated that paradoxical embolism might only occur in patients with high-risk features of ...
Min Ji Son +2 more
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Transcatheter closure for decompression sickness with a patent foramen ovale: A case report
A patent foramen ovale is one of the predisposing factors of neurotic decompression sickness. Transcatheter closure of a patent foramen ovale is effective in the secondary prevention of decompression sickness associated with intracardiac shunt.
Fenglin Jiang
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A morphometric study of foramen ovale [PDF]
To note the morphological variations and morphometric details of foramina ovale in dry adult skulls of Indian origin.82 dry adult human skulls of unknown sex and of Indian origin were obtained and variations in appearance and number of foramen ovale were noted.
M S, Somesh +6 more
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Abstract Objective Trigeminal postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is often refractory to treatment. Pulsed radiofrequency (PRF) neuromodulation can help in preventing PHN after herpes zoster. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of two different PRF modes on gasserian ganglion neuromodulation in elderly patients with acute/subacute trigeminal ...
Cheng‐Fu Wan, Tao Song
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Acute Myocardial Infarction Secondary to Paradoxical Embolism
Patent foramen ovale is a risk factor for systemic embolic events such as cryptogenic stroke. Far less commonly, patent foramen ovale is associated with non-cerebral systemic embolic events.
Abdullah R Alenezi +2 more
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Heart Carcinoid Disease with Patent Foramen Ovale Treated by Mini Sternotomy [PDF]
This case report was an attempt to present the importance of diagnostic echocardiography and closure of a patent foramen ovale in carcinoid heart disease.
Juan Siordia, Sreekumar Subramanian
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Structural-heart-disease specialists perform procedures that will correct anatomic abnormalities of the heart, such as patent foramen ovale (PFO): a congenital opening in the interatrial septum. In utero, the foramen ovale is an extremely important structure, because it enables oxygenated blood from the placenta to travel from the fetus's right atrium ...
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Needle insertion in the foramen ovale [PDF]
We have read with great interest the article written by Grunert: “An alternative projection for fluoroscopic-guided needle insertion in the foramen ovale: technical note” [1]. As the authors have explained, the foramen ovale is not properly visualized under biplane fluoroscopy, making the insertion of the needle difficult to reach the Gasserian ...
Ignacio, Arrese, Enrique, Urculo
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