TY  - JOUR
T1  - INtraoperative diagnosis and management of patent foramen ovale
AU  - Mirakaj V, Thix CA, Rosenberger P
Y1  - 2009/12/02
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2009.1743
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 2317
EP  - 2318
VL  - 302
IS  - 21
N2  - 
To the Editor: Dr Krasuski and colleagues1 investigated the association of intraoperative patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure with perioperative outcomes and long-term survival. The study found that the risk of perioperative stroke was not associated with closure of a PFO at the time of incidental intraoperative discovery. Technical advancement and the widespread use of intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) have increased the incidence of diagnosing a PFO at the time of surgery and have raised questions about best possible management.2- 3

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.1743
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.1743
ER  -