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Case Reports
. 2009 Jul;102 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):59-62.
doi: 10.1258/jrsm.2009.s19013.

Improvement in pulmonary function following closure of a patent foramen ovale in a man with cystic fibrosis

M Belton  1 , K M Gyi
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Improvement in pulmonary function following closure of a patent foramen ovale in a man with cystic fibrosis

M Belton et al. J R Soc Med. 2009 Jul.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Transthoracic echocardiogram demonstrating the patent foramen ovale
Figure 2
Figure 2
Bubble‐contrast transthoracic echocardiography with injection of agitated saline. (2a) Opacification of the right atrium (RA) is seen initially; (2b) passage of bubbles into the left atrium (LA) and left ventricle
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