Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Aneurysm, and Recurrent Stroke
- 25 April 2002
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 346 (17) , 1331-1332
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200204253461717
Abstract
Mas et al. (Dec. 13 issue)1 describe multiple potential thromboembolic mechanisms that may account for the increased risk of recurrent stroke in young patients with both patent foramen ovale and atrial septal aneurysm.Keywords
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