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Folia Morphologica, 2020 BACKGROUND: The foramen ovale, present in foetal interatrial septum, plays an important role during foetal life. During delivery, foramen ovale closes and becomes fossa ovalis, starting the pulmonary circulation.
R. Kamiński +7 more
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Trigeminal nerve and pathologies in magnetic resonance imaging : a pictorial review [PDF]
, 2018 A variety of conditions may affect the trigeminal nerve. Magnetic resonance imaging is the modality of choice when trigeminal nerve pathology is suspected, and this modality plays an essential role in detecting causes. This review illustrates some of the
Akgoz, Ayca +5 more
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Swiss Medical Weekly, 2016 Diseases associated with chronic hypoxaemia are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Western countries. Epidemiological data indicate that cardiovascular diseases contribute substantially to this problem, but the underlying mechanisms are ...
Emrush Rexhai +2 more
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An unusual case of upper limb ischemia in a marathon runner
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2020 Acute limb ischemia in young adults warrants thorough investigation to determine the underlying cause. Here, we present a case of acute upper limb ischemia in a marathon runner secondary to paradoxical embolism.
William Gondoputro, MBBS, BSc (Adv) +3 more
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Journal of International Medical Research, 2022 Vascular air embolism (VAE) is a rare complication of percutaneous nephrolithotomy. Paradoxical air embolization resulting from VAE may be more likely to occur in patients with an atrial-septal defect, such as patent foramen ovale.
Junlong Zhang +4 more
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What general practitioners need to know about patent foramen ovale [PDF]
, 2014 A patent foramen ovale (PFO) consists of a hole between the right and left atriums of the heart that did not close the way it should after birth. Twenty five percent of the population have a PFO, but this usually does not cause problems, because the ...
Saliba, Mario
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Partial PFO Closure for Persistent Hypoxemia in a Patient with Ebstein Anomaly
Case Reports in Cardiology, 2015 Ebstein anomaly is characterized by deformities of the anterior leaflet of the tricuspid valve and atrialization of the right ventricle. Patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation are recommended to have tricuspid valve surgery with concomitant atrial ...
S. A. Zuberi +5 more
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Patent foramen ovale and thromboembolic complications [PDF]
, 2010 The foramen ovale, an atrial septal defect which is essential in the fetal circulation, remains patent through adulthood in approximately 25% of the general population and so it represents the most common persistent abnormality of fetal origin.
Barbaro, G +6 more
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Evaluation of critical congenital heart defects screening using pulse oximetry in the neonatal intensive care unit. [PDF]
, 2017 ObjectiveTo evaluate the implementation of early screening for critical congenital heart defects (CCHDs) in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and potential exclusion of sub-populations from universal screening.Study designProspective evaluation of ...
Allen, D +20 more
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Acute coronary syndrome of paradoxical origin
Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, 2013 We describe a rare case of acute myocardial infarction secondary to paradoxical embolism complicating acute pulmonary embolism. A 44-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with chest pain.
Ana Rita Ferreira +6 more
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