The relationship of patent foramen ovale location with severity of stroke: A new risk factor for paradoxical embolism

ERKOÇ M. F., ÖZTOPRAK B., Okur A., Ede H., Orscelik O., Kantarci M., ...Daha Fazla

ACTA CLINICA BELGICA, cilt.71, sa.3, ss.149-153, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 71 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/17843286.2016.1138619
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA CLINICA BELGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.149-153
  • Yozgat Bozok Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common developmental anomaly and is well associated with paradoxical embolism and cryptogenic stroke. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of PFO location with severity of cryptogenic stroke.