Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics
By Michael H. Crawford, MD, FACC, Edward A. Gill, MD and John D. Carroll, MD
240 pages,
Copyright 2005
ISBN:1416026983
Contents
1. Definitions and Pathophysiology of PFO: Broad Overview (Gill) 2. PFO and Its Relationship to Stroke (Cramer) 3. Percutaneous PFO Closure (Carroll/Dodge/Groves) 4. PFO Closure: Role of the Pediatric Cardiologist (Boucek) 5. The Echocardiographer and the Diagnosis of PFO (Gill/Quaife) 6. The Echocardiographer’s Role During the Placement of Patient (Gill/Quaife) 7. Hematologic Ramifications of PFO: Role of Hypercoagulable State (Hassell) 8. PFO Closure: Historical Perspective (Kapadia) 9. Patent Foramen Ovale and the Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome (Chen/Gill) 10. Patent Foramen Ovale: Does It Play a Role in the Pathophysiology of Migraine Headache? (Beda/Gill) 11. Patent Foramen Ovale and Diving (Germonpre)