An Unusual Location of Deep Venous Thrombosis Associated with Ischemic Stroke and Persistent Foramen Ovale
Up to 40% of ischemic strokes have no known cause (cryptogenic). The prevalence of persistent foramen ovale (PFO) amongst patients with cryptogenic stroke (CS) is twice as high as that of the normal population, therefore suggesting a causal relationship between the two entities. However, PFO by itse...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2011-07-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Neurology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/330376 |