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Rare Association of Patent Foramen Ovale and Atrial Septal Aneurysm Leading to Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion in a Young Healthy Man
Retinal artery occlusion (RAO) occurs in the elderly population above the age of 60 years due to carotid atherosclerosis as a consequence of long-standing hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, and hyperlipidemia. It can also develop due to paradoxical emboli from patent foramen ovale (PFO), whic...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7402538/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32775076 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8994 |