"Foramen Ovale" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An opening in the wall between the right and the left upper chambers (HEART ATRIA) of a fetal heart. Oval foramen normally closes soon after birth; when it fails to close the condition is called PATENT OVAL FORAMEN.
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D054085
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.541.459.500
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Foramen Ovale" by people in Profiles.
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Premature closure of the foramen ovale secondary to congenital aortic valvular stenosis in a stillborn. Fetal Pediatr Pathol. 2012 Apr; 31(2):43-9.
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Premature narrowing or closure of the foramen ovale. Am Heart J. 1963 May; 65:638-47.