Patent Foramen Ovale (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783659832697)

It has been suggested that up to 25% of the population have a previously undiagnosed patent foramen ovale (PFO), which would allow clot from the venous circulation to enter the arterial tree and cause an arterial embolus. Is PFO the real culprit ? The hypothesis is that, when a PFO is found with a peripheral arterial embolism, it increases the risk of a DVT causing an arterial embolism and that paradoxical embolus may account for a higher number of acute arterial emboli than has been recognised previously.

Author: Rushdi Yusuf
ISBN-10: 3659832693
ISBN-13: 9783659832697
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Language: English
Published: 01/25/2016
Pages: 72
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d