Primary transcatheter patent foramen ovale closure is effective in improving migraine in patients with high-risk anatomic and functional characteristics for paradoxical embolism.
Rigatelli
Gianluca
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Section of Adult Congenital and Adult Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Endoluminal Interventions, Rovigo General Hospital, Via Mozart 9, Legnago, Verona, Italy. jackyheart@libero.it
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Fabio
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Ronco
Federico
F
Cardaioli
Paolo
P
Giordan
Massimo
M
Braggion
Gabriele
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Aggio
Silvio
S
Chinaglia
Mauro
M
Rigatelli
Giorgio
G
Chen
Jack P
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D000328:Adult; D001780:Blood Coagulation Tests; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D019320:Embolism, Paradoxical / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020325:Migraine with Aura / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D020326:Migraine without Aura / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018579:Patient Selection; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017585:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial