Flow-driven right-to-left cardiac shunting in a patient with carcinoid heart disease and patent foramen ovale without elevated right atrial pressure: a case report and literature review [PDF]
Parinita Dherange +2 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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878 Patent foramen ovale: a new factor associated with progression of right and left carcinoid heart disease [PDF]
Nicolas Mansencal +7 more
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Combining Information on Multiple Detection Techniques to Estimate the Effect of Patent Foramen Ovale on Susceptibility to Decompression Illness [PDF]
The assembly and the maintenance of the International Space Station is expected to require hundreds of extravehicular excursions (EVA's) in the next 10 years. During an EVA, in order to allow movement and bending of limbs, spacesuit pressures are reduced
Feiveson, Alan H., Foster, Philip P.
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Prevalence of left atrial abnormalities in atrial fibrillation versus normal sinus patients [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) may be the cause or sequela of left atrial abnormalities and variants. PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence of left atrial (LA) abnormalities in AF patients compared to normal sinus rhythm (NSR) patients.
Ketai, Loren H. +3 more
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Establishment of the Heart and Brain Team for Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in Stroke Patients: An Expert Opinion [PDF]
Jong S. Kim +8 more
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Migraine and patent foramen ovale: exploring the association and a possible treatment option [PDF]
Migraine is a very common type of headache. With a prevalence of 10-12%, migraine ranks 19th among diseases causing worldwide morbidity. Number of studies have shown a high prevalence of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in patients with migraine, especially ...
Hasan, Muhammed Yaser
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The foramen ovale is considered an unidirectional flap-like valvular structure. Yet, it may increase in size and allow a continuous left-to-right shunt in order to reduce left ventricular filling pressures.
Tomai Fabrizio +2 more
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Resting arterial hypoxaemia in subjects with chronic heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and patent foramen ovale [PDF]
Andrew T. Lovering +7 more
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Intracardiac ultrasound description and clinical applications
Intracardiac ultrasound was developed because of the need for accuracy during invasive heart procedures. This technology enables the operator to visualize heart structures and to precisely guide catheters and various devices in the heart.
Matevž Jan +3 more
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