Patent Foramen Ovale: A Source of Emboli or an Innocent Bystander?
چکیده
Although a patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been suggested as a risk factor for recurrent strokes, many stroke patients with PFOs have another source of emboli that remains unidentified if the PFO is considered the only embolic source. We report a case of stroke due to emboli an aortic aneurysm with a concomitant PFO.
کلید واژگان
Patent foramen ovale Strokeشماره نشریه
2تاریخ نشر
2016-06-011395-03-12
ناشر
Iranian Heart Associationسازمان پدید آورنده
Department of Cardiology, Najafabad branch,Islamic Azad University, Najafabad,Isfahan,I.R.IranIsfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan I.R. Iran
Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan I.R. Iran
