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PFO is a heart condition that stands for Patent Foraman Ovale (also known as ASD or Atrial Septal Defect). Terms to understand the following brief description. -Atrium: Chamber within the heart that receives blood flow and expells it into the ventricles in order to be pumped out.
-Septum: wall that divides right atrium from left atrium
-Arterial blood: "Fresh" oxigenated blood that starts the circulation through the body.
-Venous blood: Poorly oxigenated blood that has already circulated and needs to pass through the lungs in order to reload. PFO is a heart malformation in which isolation of the right atrium (venous) from the left one (arterial), which are divided by the septum, is not complete. The problem with the lack of isolation is that it allows blood to flow from the left atrium to the right one . This leads to arterial blood to get mixed up with venous blood and also forces the heart. A relevant PFO could lead to heart enlargement and ultimately to heart faliure. All fetus have this lack of isolation until the fourth week of gestation. If the body doesn't manage to close it completely then diagnosis is PFO/ASD (the foramen ovale located on the septum doesn't completely close). 20-30% of adults have this condition. For more detailed info you can always check under ASD on wikipedia!
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What does the medical abbreviation PFO mean?
A patent foramen ovale (PFO)
What was teddy bruschi's heart problem?
pfo
In what year did Flaherty and Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc - PFO - have its IPO?
Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc (PFO)had its IPO in 1992.
What is the market cap for Flaherty and Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc PFO?
As of July 2014, the market cap for Flaherty & Crumrine Preferred Income Opportunity Fund Inc (PFO) is $141,437,005.00.
When does faramen ovale close?
PFO, patent Foreman Oval close after birth
What is function of formaen ovale in fetus?
by pfo baby got blood from mother circulatory syatem
What is pto heart disease?
If you mean PFO, it is a defect in the septum (wall) between the two upper (atrial) chambers of the heart. The defect is an incomplete closure of the atrial septum. A PFO is present in everyone before birth but seals shut in about 80% of people. It is not a disease but an abnormality.
Can a pfo enlarge?
A patent foramen ovale is when a flap that is open while in the mothers wound does not close. They do not usually enlarge.
How many miles away is paphos from mancester?
2,118 miles Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)
What is the ICD9 code for hole in the heart?
745.5 A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a hole in the heart that didn't close the way it should after birth.
What is the airport code for Larnaca International Airport?
The airport code for Larnaca International Airport is LCA.
As a member of the unified coordination group the principal federal official (PFO) does what?
Promotes collaboration and works to resolve any Federal interagency conflict that may arise.
