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Inheritance of persistent foramen ovale and atrial septal defects and the relation to familial migraine with aura
14 Oct 2004
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether smaller atrial shunts (large persistent foramen ovale (PFO) and small atrial septal defect (ASD)) are inherited and whether this has a role in the inheritance of migraine with aura. METHODS: Contrast echocardiography was used to detect atrial shunts in 71 relatives of 20 probands with a significantly sized atrial shunt (large PFO or ASD). Four families with three generations, 14...
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