Acute ischaemic stroke in a young male with patent foramen ovale

Wozakowska-Kapłon, B.; Maroszyńska-Dmoch, E.

Kardiologia Polska 66(3): 322-6; Discussion 327

2008


ISSN/ISBN: 0022-9032
PMID: 18393119
Document Number: 615870
We present a case of a 35-year old patient with a patent foramen ovale and acute ischaemic stroke. The patient underwent successful percutaneous closure of foramen ovale with an Amplatzer device. Epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of this condition are discussed.

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