cryptogenic stroke

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Bilateral Transbrachial Intracardiac Echocardiography-Guided Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in Patient With Bilateral Deep Vein Thrombosis

08/01/2022

Pedro Villablanca , MD, MSc;

Dee Dee Wang , MD;

Lisette Rothenbächer , PhD;

William W. O'Neill , MD;

A 56-year-old male presented with a past medical history remarkable for recurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) on anticoagulation and cryptogenic stroke. Transesophageal echocardiography with a positive bubble study revealed that he had a large...

A 56-year-old male presented...

08/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report with Review

Cryptogenic Stroke and Acute Lower Limb Ischemia in a Patient With a Patent Foramen Ovale

09/16/2020

Raed M. Ennab

Department of Clinical Sciences and Vascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

Raed M. Ennab Department of Clini...

Foramen ovale is an interatrial shunt in the heart of the fetus that allows the passage of oxygenated blood to the systemic circulation. It usually closes soon after birth; however, it may not close and remains permeable into adulthood.

Foramen ovale is an interatrial...

09/16/2020

Vascular Disease Management