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Paradoxical Embolism due to Persistent Foramen Ovale; a Case Report

The mean percentage of cryptogenic strokes among ischemic strokes is 31%, of which one-third may be associated with patent foramen ovale. The foramen ovale is required for blood flow through the fetal atrial septum. It is formed as of the fourth week of gestation, and this leads to right-left intera...

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Autores principales: Barrios, Dormar David, Roncancio, Jonathan, Avila, Albert Alejandro, Alvarado, Jaime Andrés, Montenegro, Ana Cristina
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5325917/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28286853