Patent Foramen Ovale in Fetal Life, Infancy and Childhood

A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common, incidental echocardiographic finding in otherwise healthy and asymptomatic infants and children. However, a variety of clinical conditions have been ascribed to the presence of a PFO in childhood, such as cryptogenic stroke, platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome, d...

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Main Author: Bibhuti B. Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/8/3/25