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New-onset atrial fibrillation after percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure: a meta-analysis
BackgroundThe exact incidence and predictors of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) after percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) are...
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NET burden in left atrial blood is associated with biomarkers of thrombosis and cardiac injury in patients with enlarged left atria
BackgroundEmerging data suggest an association between left atrial (LA) enlargement, thrombus formation, and ischemic stroke. However, it is unknown...
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Proximal fibular osteotomy versus high tibial osteotomy for treating knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundKnee osteoarthritis (KOA) with varus alignment and medial space stenosis is a common degenerative disorder in the elderly. To reallocate...
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Arteria lusoria with patent foramen ovale: clinical and embryological significance with literature review
A 73-year-old female donated cadaver had an unusual origin of the right subclavian artery (RSA), which is usually known as ‘Arteria lusoria’ (AL) or...
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The presence of a large patent foramen ovale reduces acute and chronic success in atrial fibrillation ablation
PurposeIn this study, we analyzed PFO implications in atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation.
MethodsSix hundred and twenty-five consecutive patients...
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A score of non-contrast transthoracic echocardiography to screen patent foramen ovale in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source
BackgroundThe aim of this study was to develop a screening score system of non-contrast transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) for patent foramen ovale...
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Assessing patent foramen ovale on coronary computed tomographic angiography: a comparison with transesophageal echocardiography
PurposeThis study was undertaken to determine if coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) can help to assess patent foramen ovale (PFO) with...
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Short-term results of percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale guided by transoesophageal echocardiography in patients with cryptogenic stroke: a retrospective study
BackgroundA patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a risk factor for cryptogenic stroke (CS), and interventional therapy for PFO can reduce the recurrence...
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Develo** a random forest algorithm to identify patent foramen ovale and atrial septal defects in Ontario administrative databases
PurposeRoutinely collected administrative data is widely used for population-based research. However, although clinically very different, atrial...
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Transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale accompanying right-to-left shunt during Impella support
We experienced a 65-year-old woman who was diagnosed as fulminant myocarditis and transferred on mechanical ventilator and veno-arterial...
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Different patterns of white matter lesions among patent foramen ovale, atherosclerotic cerebral small vessel disease and cerebral venous thrombosis
None of studies are available on the predictive ability of white matter lesions (WMLs) among patent foramen ovale (PFO), atherosclerotic cerebral...
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Stroke Prevention in Patients with Patent Foramen Ovale
Purpose of ReviewPatent foramen ovale (PFO) is widely prevalent and studies have suggested an association with ischemic stroke. In this review, we...
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Surgical prevention of pharyngocutaneous fistula in salvage total laryngectomy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
PurposeTo compare the efficacy of different reconstructive techniques in preventing pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) after salvage total laryngectomy...
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A Review of the Current Literature and Updates on Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (ESUS)
Purpose of ReviewThe initial ESUS construct presumed that atrial fibrillation (AF) would be detected in a substantial percentage of patients, but...
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The correlation between patent foramen ovale and brain ischemia in plateau residents
BackgroundIt has been suggested that patent foramen ovale (PFO) contributes to the majority of cryptogenic stroke cases in young people, however, the...
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Device-related risk of atrial fibrillation after closure of patent foramen ovale: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundAtrial fibrillation (AF) represents a frequent complication in patients after interventional closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO). We...
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A Survey of Pediatric Cardiologists Regarding Non-emergent Echocardiographic Findings in Asymptomatic Newborns
Echocardiography is often used to assess for significant heart disease in newborns, but there is little information on how to best manage...
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The role of spectrin breakdown products in patients with traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundSpectrin Breakdown Products (SBDPs) accumulate in the brain after traumatic brain injury (TBI) and are expected to become a potentially...
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Permeables Foramen ovale (PFO) als Todesursache
A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is present in about one of four, and one of its dangerous forms (large or associated with atrial septal aneurysm,...
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Atrial cardiopathy in young adults with embolic stroke of undetermined source: a myocardial deformation imaging analysis
BackgroundAtrial cardiopathy (AC) has emerged as a potential pathological thrombogenic atrial substract of embolic stroke of undetermined source...
