Clinical manifestation and current management of patent foramen ovale.
There is increasing interest in the evaluation and treatment of patent foramen ovale, which has been associated with various pathologic conditions, such as cryptogenic stroke, platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome and migraine. However, optimal treatment of patients with patent foramen ovale has not been established. This article aims to review the clinical manifestation and current therapeutic options for patent foramen ovale.
Cruz-González
Ignacio
I
Cardiology Division, University Hospital of Salamanca, Paseo San Vicente 58-182, 37007, Salamanca, Spain. cruzgonzalez.ignacio@gmail.com
Solis
Jorge
J
Kiernan
Thomas J
TJ
Yan
Bryan P
BP
Lam
Yat-Yin
YY
Palacios
Igor F
IF
D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal / Q000379:methods; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial / Q000379:methods