pfo in A Sentence

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Do you think the Pfo should be closed?

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A Pfo is a small hole in the heart that could allow passage of a blood clot.

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In about 25% cases, this foramen fails to seal completely leading to an anomaly called patent foramen ovale(Pfo).

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This remains controversial; 20% of the general population has a Pfo, which for the most part, is asymptomatic.

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Pfo(patent foramen ovale) is a birth defect of the wall that separates the right and the left atria of the heart.

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In cases of Pfo, due to non-closure of the opening, there is increased blood pressure the patient's chest when he gets a bout of cough, sneeze or has to strain for any activity.

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Pfo results in shunting the blood across the atria without filtering through the lungs, thus increasing the risk for stoke and TIA(transient ischemic attack), but 25% the patients remain asymptomatic and do not require any treatment.

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