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Cardioembolic Stroke in Patients with Patent Foramen Ovale and Implanted Cardiac Leads

  1. CHRISTOPHER V. DESIMONE M.D., Ph.D.1,
  2. DANIEL C. DESIMONE M.D.1,
  3. DONALD J. HAGLER M.D.2,3,
  4. PAUL A. FRIEDMAN M.D.2,
  5. SAMUEL J. ASIRVATHAM M.D.2,3,*

Article first published online: 18 OCT 2012

DOI: 10.1111/pace.12014

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Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volume 36, Issue 1, pages 50–54, January 2013

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DESIMONE, C. V., DESIMONE, D. C., HAGLER, D. J., FRIEDMAN, P. A. and ASIRVATHAM, S. J. (2013), Cardioembolic Stroke in Patients with Patent Foramen Ovale and Implanted Cardiac Leads. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 36: 50–54. doi: 10.1111/pace.12014

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  1. 1

    Department of Internal Medicine

  2. 2

    Division of Cardiovascular Diseases

  3. 3

    Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

*Address for reprints: Samuel J. Asirvatham, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905. Fax: 507-255-2550; e-mail: asirvatham.samuel@mayo.edu

  1. Disclosures: None.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 9 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 18 OCT 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 14 AUG 2012
  4. Manuscript Revised: 26 JUL 2012
  5. Manuscript Received: 21 MAY 2012

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