Vol 70, No 1 (2012)
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Stroke in young diver with patent foramen ovale

Anna Hrynkiewicz-Szymańska, Marek Kuch, Marcin Demkow, Monika Barczewska, Wojciech Braksator, Marek Konka, Mirosław Dłużniewski
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.79112
Kardiol Pol 2012;70(1):55-57.

Abstract

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is the most common cause of right-to-left shunt which carries a significant risk for stroke when associated with venous thrombosis, coagulation abnormalities or other conditions. We present a young male in whom diving was associated with stroke in a subject with otherwise clinically silent PFO.
Kardiol Pol 2012; 70, 1: 55–57

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