[Prevalence of structural abnormalities of the atrial septum and their association with recent ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack: echocardiographic evaluation in 18631 patients].

Serafini, Oscar; Misuraca, Gianfranco; Greco, Francesco; Bisignani, Giovanni; Manes, Maria Teresa; Venneri, Nicola

[Prevalence of structural abnormalities of the atrial septum and their association with recent ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack: echocardiographic evaluation in 18631 patients]. / Prevalenza di anomalie del setto interatriale e loro associazione con recenti episodi di stroke/attacco ischemico transitorio: valutazione ecocardiografica in 18631 pazienti.

Serafini, Oscar; Misuraca, Gianfranco; Greco, Francesco; Bisignani, Giovanni; Manes, Maria Teresa; Venneri, Nicola.

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Serafini O; Divisione di Cardiologia, Azienda Ospedaliera dell'Annunziata, Cosenza. oscar-serafini@libero.it

Ital Heart J Suppl ; 4(1): 39-45, 2003 Jan.

Article in It | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12690933

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Brain Ischemia/etiology; Echocardiography; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/diagnostic imaging; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/epidemiology; Ischemic Attack, Transient/etiology; Adult; Aged; Echocardiography/methods; Echocardiography, Transesophageal; Female; Heart Aneurysm/diagnostic imaging; Heart Aneurysm/epidemiology; Heart Septal Defects, Atrial/complications; Humans; Italy/epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Research Design

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Echocardiography / Brain Ischemia / Ischemic Attack, Transient / Heart Septal Defects, Atrial Type of study: Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: It Year: 2003 Type: Article

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