An unusual presentation of patent foramen ovale

We report a case of retinal artery occlusion in a young adult in early pregnancy found to have a patent foramen ovale as the source of the embolism. This report suggests the importance of early cardiac investigation in such individuals.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Morjaria, Rupal, Tsaloumas, Marie, Shah, Peter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4562378/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26380102
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2054270415596320
Descripción
Sumario:We report a case of retinal artery occlusion in a young adult in early pregnancy found to have a patent foramen ovale as the source of the embolism. This report suggests the importance of early cardiac investigation in such individuals.

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