Patent foramen ovale and embolic stroke "en flagrant délit"

Authors

Ak Alameddine MD, Baystate Health
Victor Alimov MD, Baystate Health
Daniel Engelman MD, Baystate HealthFollow

Author Department

Surgery

Document Type

Article, Peer-reviewed

Publication Date

4-1-2012

Abstract

Proof of a causal relationship between a patent fossa ovale and cryptogenic stroke has been controversial (Yasaka et al, Intern Med 2005;44:434-8). The authors identified 1 patient in whom the presence of a large migrating thrombus through a moderate-size patent fossa ovale was caught "en flagrant délit," which suggests a direct pathogenic role.

Recommended Citation

Alameddine AK, Alimov VK, Engelman D. Patent foramen ovale and embolic stroke "en flagrant délit" Am J Med Sci 2012 Apr;343(4).