Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
Transcranial Doppler in the diagnosis of cardiac patent foramen ovale
Abstract
Right-to-left shunt due to patent foramen ovale is a well-established risk factor for ischemic stroke, especially in young subjects and in patients with cryptogenic stroke. We report a detailed method for the diagnosis of a right-to-left shunt by means of transcranial Doppler as established at a recent consensus conference, and review the literature on the indications for the test.
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Published by Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2001. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
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At a glance
- Published
- 2001
- Applies to
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
- PubMed
- 11917971
- Added to Prognia
- 25 July 2026
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