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Characterization of blood flow through intrapulmonary arteriovenous anastomoses and patent foramen ovale at rest and during exercise in stroke and transient ischemic attack patients.
Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) - 1 May 2017
Romac Rinaldo, Barak Otto, Glavas Duska, Susilovic Grabovac Zora, Lozo Petar, Roje Igor, Caljkusic Kresimir, Drmic-Hofman Irena, Davis James T, Dujic Zeljko, Lovering Andrew T
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OBJECTIVES: We determined whether stroke and/or TIA subjects have exercise-induced blood flow through intrapulmonary arteriovenous anastomoses (QIPAVA ) and/or patent foramen ovale (QPFO ) and a genetic predisposition for ischemic stroke. METHODS: Twenty-eight stroke and/or TIA subjects (33-63 years old) underwent transthoracic saline contrast echocardiography concomitant with transcranial Doppler to detect...
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