التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
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Lower patent foramen ovale detection with transthoracic echocardiography in atrial fibrillation. |
| المؤلفون: |
Robert Attaran, Gary Baweja, Laura Foster, Sam Butman, Vincent Sorrell |
| المصدر: |
International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging; Dec2008, Vol. 24 Issue 8, p819-824, 6p |
| مستخلص: |
Abstract  Background Patent foramina ovale (PFO) are small defects within the atrial septum that may play a role in paradoxical embolism, stroke and migraines. The relationship between PFO and atrial fibrillation (AF) has not been formally studied. We prospectively studied patients with a history of AF, versus those without (controls), in order to compare PFO prevalence among them. Methods Sixty-one patients with AF and forty-one controls completed the study, all undergoing transthoracic echocardiography using agitated saline microbubbles and a Valsalva maneuver. Results In the control group, 12/41 participants (29.2%) had PFOs compared to 5/61 (8.2%) in the AF group (P P P Conclusion This study is the first to demonstrate an apparent lower rate of PFO in patients with AF, using bubble contrast echocardiography. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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