cryptogenic stroke

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Percutaneous Closure of Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation and Concomitant Patent Foramen Ovale for Cryptogenic Stroke

11/04/2024

A 64-year-old woman presented with acute onset left-sided facial droop, left upper extremity paresis, and aphasia. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated acute infarction of the right thalamus.

A 64-year-old woman presented...

11/04/2024

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

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Bilateral Transbrachial Intracardiac Echocardiography-Guided Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in Patient With Bilateral Deep Vein Thrombosis

08/01/2022

Pedro Villablanca , MD, MSc;

Dee Dee Wang , MD;

Michael Chiang , MBBS;

William W. O'Neill , MD;

A 56-year-old male presented with a past medical history remarkable for recurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) on anticoagulation and cryptogenic stroke. Transesophageal echocardiography with a positive bubble study revealed that he had a large...

A 56-year-old male presented...

08/01/2022

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Report with Review

Cryptogenic Stroke and Acute Lower Limb Ischemia in a Patient With a Patent Foramen Ovale

09/16/2020

Raed M. Ennab ;

Foramen ovale is an interatrial shunt in the heart of the fetus that allows the passage of oxygenated blood to the systemic circulation. It usually closes soon after birth; however, it may not close and remains permeable into adulthood.

Foramen ovale is an interatrial...

09/16/2020

Vascular Disease Management