The effect of elevated right atrial pressure due to pulmonary emboli on detection of patent foramen ovale and potential paradoxical embolus.
Department of Cardiology, Royal North Shore Hospital, Australia. gfigtree@med.usyd.edu.au
Gemma A
GA
Figtree
Nala
N
Thiruvallapan
John
J
Brereton
David
D
Whalley
Geoffrey
G
Tofler
D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016280:Atrial Function, Right; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D004562:Electrocardiography; D017128:Embolectomy; D019320:Embolism, Paradoxical / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin