The association between patent foramen ovale and unexplained syncope in pediatric patients

• Main Authors: Runmei Zou (Author), Shuo Wang (Author), Ping Liu (Author), Donghai Chen (Author), Jun Yan (Author), Hong Cai (Author), Yuwen Wang (Author), Cheng Wang (Author)
• 格式: 圖書
• 出版: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• 主題: article
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Abstract Background Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with transient ischemia attack (TIA) or stroke, paradoxical embolism, and migraines. PFO closure decreases the recurrent incidence of cerebral ischemic events and reduces the incidence of syncope in adults. However, whether PFO is associat...