Diagnosis and treatment of patent foramen ovale
- VernacularTitle:卵圆孔未闭的诊断与治疗
- Author:
Qinghou ZHENG
;
Xianyang ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Patent atrial ovale;
Paradoxical embolism;
Therapeutics
- From:
Journal of Interventional Radiology
2006;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Patent foramen ovale(PFO)is a special kind of atrial septal abnormal communication with no significant hemodynamic abnormal shunting between the two atrial together with no correlative clinical signs and symptoms.During recent years,there is a new finding of PFO,concerning about the occurrences of abnormal embolism,stroke,migraine etc,which are closely or indirectly related with the existence of PFO.In addition,atrial septal bulging complicated with PFO is also a risk factor for cerebral infarction arousing the critical attention for this disorder.This article presents a comprehensive evaluation about the incidence,clinical features,diagnosis and preventive measures of PFO.
