Prevalence of patent foramen ovale in atrial fibrillation patients with history of cerebral ischemia: a stand-alone additional risk?

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Mar 15;172(2):e290-1. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.196. Epub 2014 Jan 7.
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Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Patent foramen ovale; Stroke.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Atrial Fibrillation / diagnosis*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / epidemiology*
  • Brain Ischemia / diagnosis*
  • Brain Ischemia / epidemiology*
  • Cohort Studies
  • Female
  • Foramen Ovale, Patent / diagnosis*
  • Foramen Ovale, Patent / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Prevalence
  • Registries
  • Risk Factors