title: How often are atrial septal defects associated with thromboembolism? When should they be looked for?
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Jaber
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Klein
mesh_terms: D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D002542:Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology; D015995:Prevalence; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*