Division of Cardiology, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2010 Feb;23(2):144-55; quiz 220. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2009.12.008.
This article reviews the main clinical aspects of patent foramen ovale (PFO), such as its prevalence in the population, the diagnostic techniques to detect its presence, its role as a risk factor for ischemic stroke of otherwise unexplained origin, and its controversial association with migraine. Some cofactors possibly involved in the association between PFO and stroke are discussed, along with the various therapeutic options to prevent recurrent cerebral ischemic events in stroke patients with a PFO.
本文综述了卵圆孔未闭（PFO）的主要临床方面，如其在人群中的流行率、检测其存在的诊断技术、作为不明原因缺血性卒中的危险因素的作用，以及其与偏头痛的争议性关联。讨论了可能与 PFO 和卒中相关的一些伴随因素，以及各种治疗选择，以预防 PFO 卒中患者的复发性脑缺血事件。
