Clinical significance of fossa ovalis membrane aneurysm in adults with cardioembolic cerebral ischemia

Arzu Ilercil, Jay S. Meisner, Pugazhendi Vijayaraman, Marco Gentilucci, Polina Metveyeva, Aung Hla, Joel A. Strom, Chee Jen Chang, Jamshid Shirani

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Abstract

Fossa ovalis membrane aneurysm was diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography in 45 of 134 consecutive patients (34%) with embolic cerebrovascular ischemic events. A potential cardiovascular source of embolism, other than the fossa ovalis membrane aneurysm, was found in 91% of these patients (41 of 45).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)96-98
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican Journal of Cardiology
Volume80
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 1997

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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