Patent foramen ovale and embolic stroke "en flagrant délit"

Proof of a causal relationship between a patent fossa ovale and cryptogenic stroke has been controversial (Yasaka et al, Intern Med 2005;44:434-8). The authors identified 1 patient in whom the presence of a large migrating thrombus through a moderate-size patent fossa ovale was caught "en flagr...

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Published inThe American journal of the medical sciences Vol. 343; no. 4; p. 342
Main Authors Alameddine, Abdallah K, Alimov, Victor K, Engelman, Daniel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.2012
Subjects
Embolism - complications
Embolism - diagnostic imaging
Foramen Ovale, Patent - complications
Foramen Ovale, Patent - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Stroke - complications
Stroke - diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Proof of a causal relationship between a patent fossa ovale and cryptogenic stroke has been controversial (Yasaka et al, Intern Med 2005;44:434-8). The authors identified 1 patient in whom the presence of a large migrating thrombus through a moderate-size patent fossa ovale was caught "en flagrant délit," which suggests a direct pathogenic role.
ISSN:1538-2990
DOI:10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31823ba08c