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Table 1 The results of transesophageal echocardiography

From: Characteristics and prognosis of patients with cryptogenic stroke and suggestive of patent foramen ovale

PFO

ASE ( +), 51

ASE (-), 21

p

Yes

36 (71%)

0 (0%)

 < 0.001

no

15 (29%)

21 (100%)

 

Shunt grade

Gr 0 (21)

Gr 1, (30)

Gr 2 (7)

Gr 3 (14)

p

Yes

0 (0%)

15 (50%)

7 (100%)

14 (100%)

 < 0.001

no

21 (0%)

15 (50%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

  1. PFO patent foramen ovale, ASE agitated saline echo (transthoracic)
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