Vol 66, No 3 (2008)
Other
Published online: 2008-03-21
Case report
Acute ischaemic stroke in a young male with patent foramen ovale
DOI: 10.33963/v.kp.80610
Kardiol Pol 2008;66(3):322-326.
Abstract
We present a case of a 35-year old patient with a patent foramen ovale and acute ischaemic stroke. The patient underwent successful percutaneous closure of foramen ovale with an Amplatzer device. Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of this condition are discussed.
Keywords: cryptogenic strokepatent foramen ovaleechocardiography
