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Patent Foramen Ovale PFO

Patent Foramen Ovale PFO

 Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) is the hole in the septum wall.

The septum divides the right and left atrium (chambers) of the heart.

All the men and women have  Patent Foramen Ovale during the fetal development.  Patent Foramen Ovale usually closes before the birth.

In normal heart:

1. The right side of the heart receives the blood 

2.  The right sides pumps the blood to lungs for oxygenation

3.  Then blood goes the left side of the heart

4.  From left side, the blood get pumped to brain and other organs

 

In the heart with Patent Foramen Ovale PFO:

The blood that not oxygentated by the lungs gets into the left side of the heart.The non-oxygenated blood gets into brain and  other organs. If this happens the body does not get required oxygen. This may create a situation in which blood clots can pass through the Patent Foramen Ovale PFO and cause stroke.

Research in the fields has shown a higher occurance of  PFO among the the patients with Migraine than among people without Migraine.

 

How Patent Foramen Ovale PFO is diagnosed?

Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) is done to diagnose the PFO. TEE provides pictures of heart valves, chambers. These pictures can help the doctor to evaluate the pumping action of the patient's heart.

 

 
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