Prognostic significance of patent foramen ovale in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation
Prognostic significance of patent foramen ovale in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation
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England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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ObjectivePrevious studies have postulated a causal role of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in the aetiology of embolic stroke in the general population. We hypothesised that the presence of concomitant PFO and atrial fibrillation (AF) will add incremental risk of ischaemic stroke to that linked to AF alone.MethodsWe analysed data on 3069 consecutive pat...
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Prognostic significance of patent foramen ovale in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation
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TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5c014c34720f4af1a4f8d7fe95f36dec
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_5c014c34720f4af1a4f8d7fe95f36dec
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2053-3624,2398-595X
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2053-3624
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10.1136/openhrt-2019-001229
