Embolic stroke of unknown source (ESUS) in patients with atrial septum defect and patent foramen ovale: difference and similarities [PDF]
, 2015 Introduction Paradoxical embolism from right-to-left shunt through a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a well-characterized cause of embolic strokes of undetermined source (ESUS).
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Primary stroke in a woman with sickle cell anemia responsive to hydroxyurea therapy. [PDF]
, 2014 The most common cause of stroke in children with sickle cell anemia is infarction due to ischemia. In adults, however, stroke is most commonly hemorrhagic in nature. Other causes of stroke in patients with sickle cell disease are very rare. In this short
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Interventional therapies for chronic heart failure: An overview of recent developments
ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1081-1094, April 2025.Abstract Heart failure (HF), the final manifestation of most cardiovascular diseases, has become a major global health concern, affecting millions of individuals. Despite basic drug treatments, patients present with high morbidity and mortality rates. However, recent advancements in interventional therapy have shown promising results in improving the ...
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Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical CasesConcurrent pulmonary embolism (PE) and acute ischemic stroke are uncommon but associated with high morbidity. Paradoxical embolism occurs when thrombi cross right-to-left cardiac/pulmonary shunts such as a patent foramen ovale.
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Secondary stroke prevention: patent foramen ovale, aortic plaque, and carotid stenosis [PDF]
, 2017 Stroke is the most debilitating cardiovascular event. It has a variety of causes that may be present simultaneously. In young or otherwise healthy people, the search for a patent foramen ovale (PFO) has become standard.
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ESC Heart Failure, EarlyView.The graphical abstract summarizes the key features of AFMR in terms of epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, medical therapy and rhythm control, surgical and transcatheter interventions, and future directions. Created in BioRender (https://BioRender.com/3zj03ko).
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Pulmonary embolism and patent foramen ovale thrombosis: the key role of TEE
Cardiovascular Ultrasound, 2007 This is a case report of a 35 young man with Klinefelter Syndrome presented breathlessness, palpitations and chest pain. It shows a rare case of a thrombus located through the PFO, in patient with pulmonary and paradoxical embolism, which takes back to ...
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Patent Foramen Ovale and Stroke–Current Status [PDF]
Journal of Stroke, 2015 Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is growing in clinical interest because of a renewed focus on embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS), the PFO attributable fraction (the 10-point Risk of Paradoxical Embolism score), technical advances in PFO diagnosis ...
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Paradoxical emboli from calf and pelvic veins in cryptogenic stroke. [PDF]
, 2003 PURPOSE: The increased prevalence of patent foramen ovale in patients with cryptogenic strokes suggests the occurrence of paradoxical embolism. The identification of deep venous thromboses (DVTs) in this population would strengthen this hypothesis.
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Transcatheter interatrial shunt device for the treatment of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (REDUCE LAP-HF I [Reduce Elevated Left Atrial Pressure in Patients With Heart Failure]): A phase 2, randomized, sham-controlled trial [PDF]
, 2018 Background -In non-randomized, open-label studies, a transcatheter interatrial shunt device (IASD, Corvia Medical) was associated with lower pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP), less symptoms, and greater quality of life and exercise capacity in ...
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