A Case Report on Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula with Recurrent Cerebral Infarction
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https://doi.org/10.1532/hsf.1827Keywords:
patent foramen ovale, pulmonary arteriovenous fistula, strokeAbstract
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) and pulmonary arteriovenous fistula (PAVF) have been both proposed as a mechanism for cerebral infarction. However, there are only a few reports on how to distinguish the role of the two factors in cerebral infarction.
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