Patent foramen ovale in patients with pulmonary embolism: A prognostic factor on CT pulmonary angiography?
Zhang M, Tan S, Patel V, Zalta B, Shmukler A, Levsky J, Jain V, Shaban N, Haramati L. Patent foramen ovale in patients with pulmonary embolism: A prognostic factor on CT pulmonary angiography? Journal Of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography 2017, 12: 271-274. PMID: 29217343, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2017.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overComputed Tomography AngiographyEchocardiographyFemaleForamen Ovale, PatentHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultidetector Computed TomographyPredictive Value of TestsPrevalencePrognosisPulmonary ArteryPulmonary EmbolismReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsAcute pulmonary embolismRight heart strainPulmonary embolismTransthoracic echocardiogramHeart strainPatent foramenRight ventricularCT pulmonaryCT signsExact testVentricular diameter ratioRoutine transthoracic echocardiogramFischer's exact testYears of experiencePFO prevalenceSeptal bowingPrognostic factorsContrast refluxRetrospective studyRisk factorsMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEPopulation prevalencePatientsAdvanced imaging