Horowitz Michael Bruce, Carrau Ricardo, Crammond Donald, Kanal Emanuel
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Presbyterian University Hospital, PA 15213-2582, USA.
AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2002 Jun-Jul;23(6):982-4.
A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a fairly common septal defect in the general population. Paradoxical embolization through a PFO is a known cause of stroke. Preprocedural recognition of a PFO in a patient undergoing particulate arterial embolization can help reduce the risk of cerebral infarction.
卵圆孔未闭(PFO)在普通人群中是一种相当常见的间隔缺损。通过PFO的反常栓塞是已知的中风病因。在接受颗粒动脉栓塞的患者中,术前识别PFO有助于降低脑梗死风险。