Microbubbles shunting via a patent foramen ovale impair endothelial function

Microbubbles shunting via a patent foramen ovale impair endothelial function

Objectives Exposure to intravascular microbubbles after diving and during medical procedures alters endothelial function. The aim of this study was to investigate whether a patent foramen ovale altered forearm endothelial function by facilitating microbubbles transfer. Design Patients attended on tw...

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Main Authors: Henry Fok, Benyu Jiang, Phil Chowienczyk, Brian Clapp
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-08-01
Series:JRSM Cardiovascular Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2048004015601564

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https://doi.org/10.1177/2048004015601564

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