Provoked Right-to-Left Shunt in Patent Foramen Ovale Associates With Ischemic Stroke in Posterior Circulation [Brief Reports]

Conclusions— The predominance of posterior-circulatory infarction in provoked RLS patients suggests that the Valsalva maneuver may promote RLS and paradoxical embolization to the posterior circulation.

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Source: Stroke - November 24, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Kim, B. J., Kim, N.-Y., Kang, D.-W., Kim, J. S., Kwon, S. U. Tags: Doppler ultrasound, Transcranial Doppler etc. Brief Reports Source Type: research