Implanted endocardial lead characteristics and risk of stroke or transient ischemic attack
Implanted endocardial lead characteristics and risk of stroke or transient ischemic attack
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Boston: Springer US
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English
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Boston: Springer US
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Introduction
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been recently implicated as a strong predictor of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) in patients with implanted pacemaker or defibrillation leads. Leads in the right heart can form thrombi that embolize to the pulmonary circulation and raise pulmonary pressure. This increases right-to-left shunt...
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Implanted endocardial lead characteristics and risk of stroke or transient ischemic attack
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4454455
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4454455
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1383-875X
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1572-8595
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10.1007/s10840-014-9900-4
