Abstract
Right-to-left shunt due to patent foramen ovale is a well-established risk factor for ischemic stroke, especially in young subjects and in patients with cryptogenic stroke. We report a detailed method for the diagnosis of a right-to-left shunt by means of transcranial Doppler as established at a recent consensus conference, and review the literature on the indications for the test.
Publication types
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Consensus Development Conference
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Guideline
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Practice Guideline
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Review
MeSH terms
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Brain Ischemia / diagnostic imaging*
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Brain Ischemia / etiology
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Contrast Media / therapeutic use
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / complications
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Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnostic imaging*
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Humans
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Reproducibility of Results
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Risk Factors
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Stroke / diagnostic imaging*
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Stroke / etiology
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial / methods*
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Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial / trends