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Is patent foramen ovale a family trait? A transcranial Doppler sonographic study.
Stroke - 1 Jul 2001
Arquizan C, Coste J, Touboul P J, Mas J L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a frequent finding in young patients with stroke. The aim of this study was to assess whether PFO is a family trait. METHODS: Sixty-two consecutive patients younger than 60 years of age with ischemic stroke and 62 age and gender-matched control siblings were examined by means of contrast transcranial Doppler (TCD) of the middle cerebral artery, using a...
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