Large eustachian valve fostering paradoxical thromboembolism:passive bystander or serial partner in crime?  

作　　者：Eustaquio Maria Onorato 

机构地区：[1]Invasive Cardiology,Centro Cardiologico Monzino,Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico,Milan 20138,Italy

出　　处：《World Journal of Cardiology》2021年第7期204-210,共7页世界心脏病学杂志（英文版）（电子版）

摘　　要：Catheter-based closure of patent foramen ovale(PFO)is more effective than medical therapy in the prevention of recurrent stroke[1].It is likely that a proportion of patients evaluated for potential transcatheter PFO closure has actually different anatomical variants particularly common in the right atrium such as eustachian valve,Chiari network,Thebesian valve and Crista Terminalis.Notably,the eustachian valve may represent an increased risk factor for left circulation thromboembolism beyond that associated with PFO size and shunting.Such patients may benefit the most from percutaneous closure procedure.

关 键 词：Eustachian valve Chiari’s network Patent foramen ovale Right-to-left shunt Paradoxical embolism ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY 

分 类 号：R541.1[医药卫生—心血管疾病]