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Atrial Septal Aneurysm & Patent Foramen Ovale as Risk for Cryptogenic Stroke in Pts<55 Yrs of Age Using TEE
Stroke 24:1865-1873, Cabanes,L.,et al, 1993
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Article Abstract
This study shows that atrial septal aneurysm and patent foramen ovale are both significantly associated with cryptogenic stroke and that their association has a marked synergistic effect.Atrial septal aneurysms of>10 mm excursion are associated with a high risk of stroke.
 
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