Echocardiography in diagnosis of patent foramen ovale
10.13929/j.1003-3089.201609095
- VernacularTitle:超声心动图诊断卵圆孔未闭
- Author:
Zheng LI
;
Cuizhen PAN
;
Dehong KONG
;
Xianhong SHU
- Keywords:
Patent foramen ovale;
Echocardiography;
Diagnostic imaging
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Imaging Technology
2017;33(4):490-493
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
The prevalence of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in adults is up to 20％-25％.PFO is associated with cryptogenic stroke in young patients,transient ischemic attack and several other diseases.Echocardiography plays a critically important role in screening of PFO,guidance during percutaneous intervention and follow up.The diagnosis of PFO by echocardiography were reviewed in this article.
