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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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Expanding the Genotype–Phenotype Correlation of Marden–Walker Syndrome due to PIEZO2 Gene Variants: A Case Report From Brazil

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Marden–Walker syndrome (MWS; OMIM 248700) is an extremely rare congenital disorder characterized by multiple joint contractures, craniofacial dysmorphism, neurological abnormalities, and multisystem involvement. Although historically diagnosed on clinical grounds, only a few cases have been molecularly confirmed.
Guilherme Sotto Battiston, Carolina de Souza Araujo, Fernanda Araujo Romera, André Luis Ferreira, Érica Trovisco Martins, Carolina Galhós de Aguiar, José Eduardo Mourão Santos, Rodrigo Ragazzini, Daniela Testoni Costa‐Nobre, Ana Claudia Yoshikumi Prestes, Allan Chiaratti de Oliveira, Eduardo Perrone, Débora Gusmão Melo, Anne Caroline Barbosa Teixeira, Antonio Victor Campos Coelho, Caio Robledo D’Angioli Costa Quaio, Carolina Araujo Moreno, Eduardo Perrone, Jose Bandeira do Nascimento Junior, Jessica Grasiela Araujo Espolaor, Joana Rosa Marques Prota, Joao Bosco de Oliveira Filho, Jose Ricardo Magliocco Ceroni, Kelin Chen, Letícia Torres Ferreira, Lucas Santos de Santana, Luciana Souto Mofatto, Luiza do Amaral Virmond, Marina de Franca Basto Silva, Michele Patricia Migliavacca, Renata Moldenhauer Minillo, Renata Yoshiko Yamada, Roberta Sitnik, Tatiana Ferreira de Almeida, Thiago Yoshinaga Tonholo Silva, Vivian Pedigone Cintra   +35 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, Fattouch, K, Fazio, G, Ferrara, F, Ferro, G, Novo, G, Novo, S   +6 more
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Body position and oxygenation: An intriguing relationship

Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia, 2014
Dyspnea and hypoxemia are among the most common symptoms and signs that need to be assessed in clinical practice.This case illustrates how simple steps in history taking and physical examination can be crucial for diagnosis.We present a patient with ...
Patrícia Rodrigues, Marta Monteiro, Paulo Palma, Luís Sousa-Pereira, Sofia Cabral, Filomena Oliveira, Vasco Dias, Severo Torres   +7 more
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Anatomic Diagram as a Novel Assessment Strategy for Subclinical Local Residual Disease in Sinonasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Intestinal‐type Adenocarcinoma

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective In the last two decades, transnasal endoscopic surgery (TES) has become pivotal in the management of sinonasal tumors. This approach involves a multiblock tumor resection, adding complexity to the interpretation of surgical margins after pathological examination.
Piergiorgio Gaudioso, Leonardo Calvanese, Stefano Taboni, Giacomo Contro, Diego Cazzador, Tommaso Saccardo, Gloria Schiavo, Vittorio Rampinelli, Alberto Schreiber, Gabriele Testa, Cesare Piazza, Enzo Emanuelli, Davide Mattavelli, Piero Nicolai, Marco Ferrari   +14 more
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Patent Foramen Ovale, Ischemic Stroke and Migraine: Systematic Review and Stratified Meta-Analysis of Association Studies [PDF]

, 2012
BACKGROUND: Observational data have reported associations between patent foramen ovale (PFO), cryptogenic stroke and migraine. However, randomized trials of PFO closure do not demonstrate a clear benefit either because the underlying association is ...
Brayne, Carol, Davis, Daniel, Gregson, John, Salman, Rustam Al-Shahi, Stephan, Blossom, Willeit, Peter   +5 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, António Freitas, Pedro Magno, Ana Oliveira Soares, Pedro Farto e Abreu, José Pedro Neves, Victor M. Gil   +6 more
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Extensive Pulmonary Thromboembolism and Serious Threat of Systemic Thromboembolism in a Suspected COVID Recovered Patient

Journal of the Indian Academy of Echocardiography & Cardiovascular Imaging, 2021
Hemodynamically significant large pulmonary embolism causes right ventricular dysfunction that stretches open the foramen ovale in the atrial septum. Paradoxical embolism is common in patients with right ventricular dysfunction. While anticoagulation and
Pramod Sagar, Ejaz Ahamed Sheriff, Kothandam Sivakumar   +2 more
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Community building through play: Development and design of a board game for review in an undergraduate anatomy course

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Engaging students and fostering interactions can be a challenge in large enrollment, foundational‐level, undergraduate anatomy classes. Despite the active learning environment of the anatomy laboratory, students often struggle to find study partners or even speak to fellow learners in a large classroom.
Kristin Stover, Vanessa Kruk, Jenna Kuczek   +2 more
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Anatomical Study of Pterygospinous and Pterygoalar Bar in Human Skulls with their Phylogeny and Clinical Significance [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2014
Background: Pterygospinous and pterygoalar ligaments present at the cranial base may sometimes get ossified leading to the formation of complete or incomplete bony bars in relation to foramen ovale.
Kavitha Kamath. B, Vasantha. K
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