Patent foramen ovale increases the risk of acute ischemic stroke in patients with acute pulmonary embolism leading to right ventricular dysfunction

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is an established risk factor for ischemic stroke. Since acute right ventricular dysfunction (RVD) observed in patients with PE can lead to right-to-left inter-atrial shunt via PFO, we hypothesized that PFO is a risk factor for ischemic stroke in PE with significant right ventricular dysfunction.

Source: Thrombosis Research - September 18, 2014 Category: Hematology Authors: Sylwia Goliszek, Małgorzata Wiśniewska, Katarzyna Kurnicka, Barbara Lichodziejewska, Michał Ciurzyński, Maciej Kostrubiec, Marek Gołębiowski, Marek Babiuch, Marzanna Paczynska, Marcin Koć, Piotr Palczewski, Anna Wyzgał, Piotr Pruszczyk Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research