Risks of tumor embolization in the presence of an unrecognized patent foramen ovale: case report |
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| Authors: | Horowitz Michael Bruce Carrau Ricardo Crammond Donald Kanal Emanuel |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Presbyterian University Hospital, PA 15213-2582, USA. |
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| Abstract: | A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a fairly common septal defect in the general population. Paradoxical embolization through a PFO is a known cause of stroke. Preprocedural recognition of a PFO in a patient undergoing particulate arterial embolization can help reduce the risk of cerebral infarction. |
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