Diagnostic Accuracy of Transesophageal Echocardiogram for the Detection of Patent Foramen Ovale: A Meta-Analysis
Background Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a remnant of the fetal circulation present in 20% of the population. Right‐to‐left shunting (RLS) through a PFO has been linked to the pathophysiology of stroke, migraine with aura, and hypoxemia. While different imaging modalities including transcranial Dopp...
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Published in | Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) Vol. 31; no. 6; pp. 752 - 758 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.07.2014
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