Congenital heart conditions. Closure of PFO--more questions than answers. 2013

Alexandra King

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D004617 Embolism Blocking of a blood vessel by an embolus which can be a blood clot or other undissolved material in the blood stream. Embolus,Embolisms
D005260 Female Females
D005343 Fibrinolytic Agents Fibrinolysin or agents that convert plasminogen to FIBRINOLYSIN. Antithrombic Drug,Antithrombotic Agent,Antithrombotic Agents,Fibrinolytic Agent,Fibrinolytic Drug,Thrombolytic Agent,Thrombolytic Agents,Thrombolytic Drug,Antithrombic Drugs,Fibrinolytic Drugs,Thrombolytic Drugs,Agent, Antithrombotic,Agent, Fibrinolytic,Agent, Thrombolytic,Agents, Antithrombotic,Drug, Antithrombic,Drug, Fibrinolytic,Drug, Thrombolytic,Drugs, Antithrombic
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D054092 Foramen Ovale, Patent A condition in which the FORAMEN OVALE in the ATRIAL SEPTUM fails to close shortly after birth. This results in abnormal communications between the two upper chambers of the heart. An isolated patent ovale foramen without other structural heart defects is usually of no hemodynamic significance. Patent Foramen Ovale,Patent Oval Foramen,Oval Foramen, Patent
D055502 Secondary Prevention The prevention of recurrences or exacerbations of a disease or complications of its therapy. Disease Prevention, Secondary,Early Therapy,Relapse Prevention,Secondary Disease Prevention,Disease Preventions, Secondary,Early Therapies,Prevention, Relapse,Prevention, Secondary,Prevention, Secondary Disease,Preventions, Relapse,Preventions, Secondary,Preventions, Secondary Disease,Relapse Preventions,Secondary Disease Preventions,Secondary Preventions,Therapies, Early,Therapy, Early
D055989 Septal Occluder Device A CATHETER-delivered implant used for closing abnormal holes in the cardiovascular system, especially HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS; or passageways intentionally made during cardiovascular surgical procedures. Amplatzer Occluder,Amplatzer Occluder Device,Amplatzer Septal Occluder,Amplatzer Septal Occluder Device,CardioSeal Occluder,CardioSeal Septal Occluder,Gore-Helex Septal Occluder,Helex Septal Occluder,Septal Occluder,Amplatzer Occluder Devices,Amplatzer Occluders,Amplatzer Septal Occluders,CardioSeal Occluders,CardioSeal Septal Occluders,Device, Amplatzer Occluder,Device, Septal Occluder,Devices, Amplatzer Occluder,Devices, Septal Occluder,Gore Helex Septal Occluder,GoreHelex Septal Occluder,Helex Septal Occluders,Occluder Device, Amplatzer,Occluder Devices, Amplatzer,Occluder, Amplatzer,Occluder, CardioSeal,Occluder, Septal,Occluders, Amplatzer,Occluders, CardioSeal,Occluders, Septal,Septal Occluder Devices,Septal Occluder, Amplatzer,Septal Occluder, CardioSeal,Septal Occluder, Helex,Septal Occluders,Septal Occluders, Amplatzer,Septal Occluders, CardioSeal,Septal Occluders, Helex
D020521 Stroke A group of pathological conditions characterized by sudden, non-convulsive loss of neurological function due to BRAIN ISCHEMIA or INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES. Stroke is classified by the type of tissue NECROSIS, such as the anatomic location, vasculature involved, etiology, age of the affected individual, and hemorrhagic vs. non-hemorrhagic nature. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp777-810) Apoplexy,Cerebral Stroke,Cerebrovascular Accident,Cerebrovascular Apoplexy,Vascular Accident, Brain,CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident),Cerebrovascular Accident, Acute,Cerebrovascular Stroke,Stroke, Acute,Acute Cerebrovascular Accident,Acute Cerebrovascular Accidents,Acute Stroke,Acute Strokes,Apoplexy, Cerebrovascular,Brain Vascular Accident,Brain Vascular Accidents,CVAs (Cerebrovascular Accident),Cerebral Strokes,Cerebrovascular Accidents,Cerebrovascular Accidents, Acute,Cerebrovascular Strokes,Stroke, Cerebral,Stroke, Cerebrovascular,Strokes,Strokes, Acute,Strokes, Cerebral,Strokes, Cerebrovascular,Vascular Accidents, Brain

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