This book explores percutaneous closure of Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) for the interventional and clinical cardiology communities. The specific articles address definition and pathophysiology of PFO; role of PFO in stroke; closure of PFO; echocardiographic evaluation of PFO; echocardiographic aid during PFO closure; hematologic ramifications of PFO; and history of PFO and closure devices.
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Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
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Illustrations (some col.), ports.
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978-1-4160-2698-3 (9781416026983)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
1. Definitions and Pathophysiology of PFO: Broad Overview (Gill) 2. PFO and Its Relationship to Stroke (Cramer) 3. Percutaneous PFO Closure (Carroll/Dodge/Groves) 4. PFO Closure: Role of the Pediatric Cardiologist (Boucek) 5. The Echocardiographer and the Diagnosis of PFO (Gill/Quaife) 6. The Echocardiographer's Role During the Placement of Patient (Gill/Quaife) 7. Hematologic Ramifications of PFO: Role of Hypercoagulable State (Hassell) 8. PFO Closure: Historical Perspective (Kapadia) 9. Patent Foramen Ovale and the Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome (Chen/Gill) 10. Patent Foramen Ovale: Does It Play a Role in the Pathophysiology of Migraine Headache? (Beda/Gill) 11. Patent Foramen Ovale and Diving (Germonpre)
