Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a prevalent congenital cardiac anomaly associated with a
persistent opening between the atrial septum, allowing communication between the left and …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a structural abnormality of the heart and/or great vessels
and patients with CHD are at an increased risks of various morbidities throughout their lives …

Background: Despite several negative prospective randomized trials on the efficacy of
patent foramen ovale (PFO) occlusion, the discussion on indications is ongoing. Because …

Purpose To present the case of a man with branch retinal artery occlusion (BRAO) and
concomitant patent foramen ovale (PFO), which was first diagnosed during the evaluation of …

Purpose To understand the etiology, work-up, and secondary systemic and ocular events of
retinal artery occlusion (RAO) in young patients (≤ 45 years old) without typical …

Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO) represents one of the most devastating ophthalmic
emergencies, since the inner two-thirds of the retina lose their blood supply. The acute …

Purpose To identify all reported cases of retinal artery occlusion (RAO) associated with
patent foramen ovale (PFO) in the literature and present a similar case of CRAO from our …

We report a 53-year-old woman who had acute visual loss 10 days after cardiopulmonary
cerebral resuscitation performance. Immediately after she had performed cardiopulmonary …

A 50-year-old male presented to the emergency ophthalmological service with amaurosis
fugax in his right eye. A patent foramen ovale (PFO) was confirmed using transthoracic …

Retinal artery occlusion (RAO) occurs in the elderly population above the age of 60 years
due to carotid atherosclerosis as a consequence of long-standing hypertension, diabetes …