Embolic strokes of undetermined source: prevalence and patient features in the ESUS Global Registry [PDF]
Background: Recent evidence supports that most non-lacunar cryptogenic strokes are embolic. Accordingly, these strokes have been designated as embolic strokes of undetermined source (ESUS).
Ameriso, Sebastian F +27 more
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A time-series study of percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale: premature adoption? [PDF]
To evaluate the impact of National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance in January 2005 and subsequent trial evidence on the adoption of percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PCPFO).A retrospective time series study was ...
Angelini, GD, Hollingworth, W, Lew, KN
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RARE CLINICAL CASES OF PRENATAL ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSIS OF PREMATURE CLISURE OF THE FORAMEN OVALE
Intrauterine premature closure of the foramen ovale is a rare pathology. With antenatal closure of the foramen ovale, right ventricular heart failure develops.
Людмила Викторовна Абрамова +10 more
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Adult brain abscess associated with patent foramen ovale: a case report
Brain abscess results from local or metastatic septic spread to the brain. The primary infectious site is often undetected, more commonly so when it is distant.
Stathopoulos Georgios T +5 more
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Early diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases in workers: role of standard and advanced echocardiography [PDF]
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) still remains the main cause of morbidity and mortality and consequently early diagnosis is of paramount importance. Working conditions can be regarded as an additional risk factor for CVD. Since different aspects of the job
Capotosto, Lidia +4 more
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Platypnea orthodeoxia syndrome (POS) occurs when an upright position results in acute-onset hypoxemia and is relieved with recumbency. POS can be due to intracardiac shunting, intrapulmonary shunting, ventilation-perfusion mismatch, or a combination of ...
Sophia R. Larson MD +2 more
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Critical congenital heart disease screening by pulse oximetry in a neonatal intensive care unit. [PDF]
ObjectiveCritical congenital heart disease (CCHD) screening is effective in asymptomatic late preterm and term newborn infants with a low false-positive rate (0.035%).
Carrion, V +3 more
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Giant aneurysm of the atrial septum associated with premature closure of foramen ovale
Premature closure or restriction of foramen ovale (PCFO) is a rare congenital anomaly that can lead to a wide spectrum of cardiac malformations. This spectrum of secondary malformations appears to depend on the gestational timing of closure of the ...
Romaguera Rita L +2 more
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Prenatal ultrasonographic characteristics and prognosis of isolated redundant foramen ovale flap
Objective: To analyze the prenatal ultrasonographic characteristics and prognosis of the isolated redundant foramen ovale flap (RFOF). Methods: From January 2014 to December 2021, we collected data on fetal echocardiography analyses and perinatal ...
Yuntao Li +4 more
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Endocardial fibroelastosis [PDF]
This is an article delivered at a meeting of the British Medical Association (Malta Branch) on the 7th March 1967. During the eleven-year period 1955-66 eight cases of endocardial fibroelastosis were diagnosed or confirmed at autopsy.
Captur, Victor +2 more
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