Comparison of frequency of patent foramen ovale by transesophageal echocardiography in patients with cerebral ischemic events versus in subjects in the general population

Authors
Agmon, Y Khandheria, BK Meissner, I Gentile, F Sicks, JD O'Fallon, WM Whisnant, JP Wiebers, DO Seward, JB
Citation
Y. Agmon et al., Comparison of frequency of patent foramen ovale by transesophageal echocardiography in patients with cerebral ischemic events versus in subjects in the general population, AM J CARD, 88(3), 2001, pp. 330
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20010801)88:3<330:COFOPF>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
A patent foramen ovale was demonstrated by contrast transesophageal echocar diography in 24.6% of 345 subjects participating in a population-based stud y. This frequency was higher than that observed in patients with cerebral i schemic events (19.0% of 334 patients), suggesting that patent foramen oval e is underdiagnosed in routine clinical practice.