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What is the incidence of presumed paradoxical coronary embolism via a patent foramen ovale in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
What is the incidence of presumed paradoxical coronary embolism via a patent foramen ovale in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Presumed paradoxical embolism via a patent foramen ovale is a rare but non-negligible cause of acute myocardial infarction, accounting for less than 1% of cases.
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Presumed paradoxical embolism via PFO remains rare in AMI; leaves open whether targeted screening improves outcomes in select patients.
Kleber et al. (2017) studied this question.