Transient ischemic attack due to an atrial septal defect

Int J Cardiol. 2014 May 1;173(2):e5-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.03.062. Epub 2014 Mar 17.

Authors

S Crosca¹, G Torrisi², G M Calvagna², S Patanè²

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine Unit, Hospital of Lipari, ASP 5 Messina, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Cardiology Unit, Hospital "San Vincenzo" Taormina, ASP Messina, Italy.

PMID: 24681009
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.03.062

No abstract available

Keywords: Atrial septal defect; Cardioembolic; Congenital heart disease; Stroke.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Echocardiography
Female
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / complications*
Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Intracranial Embolism / etiology*
Ischemic Attack, Transient / etiology*