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===Physiology===
===Physiology===
*In fetal circulation, oxygenated blood from the placenta flows through the umbilical vein to the inferior vena cava and makes its way into the right atrium. Due to greater right atrial pressure compared to left atrial pressure in utero, blood flows from the right atrium to the left through the foramen ovale. Blood from the left atrium flows into the left ventricle, into the aorta and to the systemic circulation. The deoxygenated blood from the systemic circulation travels back to the placenta through the umbilical arteries for oxygenation by the mother.<ref name="HaraVirmani2005">{{cite journal|last1=Hara|first1=Hidehiko|last2=Virmani|first2=Renu|last3=Ladich|first3=Elena|last4=Mackey-Bojack|first4=Shannon|last5=Titus|first5=Jack|last6=Reisman|first6=Mark|last7=Gray|first7=William|last8=Nakamura|first8=Masato|last9=Mooney|first9=Michael|last10=Poulose|first10=Anil|last11=Schwartz|first11=Robert S.|title=Patent Foramen Ovale: Current Pathology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Status|journal=Journal of the American College of Cardiology|volume=46|issue=9|year=2005|pages=1768–1776|issn=07351097|doi=10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.038}}</ref>
*In [[Fetus|fetal]] circulation, [[oxygenated blood]] from the [[placenta]] flows through the [[umbilical vein]] to the [[inferior vena cava]] and makes its way into the [[right atrium]]. Due to greater [[Right atrium|right atrial]] pressure compared to [[Left atrium|left atrial]] pressure [[in utero]], [[blood]] flows from the [[right atrium]] to the left through the [[foramen ovale]]. [[Blood]] from the [[left atrium]] flows into the [[left ventricle]], into the [[aorta]] and to the systemic circulation. The deoxygenated [[blood]] from the systemic circulation travels back to the [[placenta]] through the [[Umbilical artery|umbilical arteries]] for [[oxygenation]] by the mother.<ref name="HaraVirmani2005">{{cite journal|last1=Hara|first1=Hidehiko|last2=Virmani|first2=Renu|last3=Ladich|first3=Elena|last4=Mackey-Bojack|first4=Shannon|last5=Titus|first5=Jack|last6=Reisman|first6=Mark|last7=Gray|first7=William|last8=Nakamura|first8=Masato|last9=Mooney|first9=Michael|last10=Poulose|first10=Anil|last11=Schwartz|first11=Robert S.|title=Patent Foramen Ovale: Current Pathology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Status|journal=Journal of the American College of Cardiology|volume=46|issue=9|year=2005|pages=1768–1776|issn=07351097|doi=10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.038}}</ref>
*At birth, oxygen fills the alveolus resulting in a drop in right heart pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance. The amount of blood entering the left atrium from the lungs increases leading to increased left atrial pressure. These mechanisms cause closure of the foramen ovale. In most individuals, the foramen ovale closes by age two.
*At birth, [[oxygen]] fills the [[alveolus]] resulting in a drop in right heart pressure and [[pulmonary vascular resistance]]. The amount of [[blood]] entering the [[left atrium]] from the [[Lung|lungs]] increases leading to increased [[Left atrium|left atrial]] pressure. These mechanisms cause closure of the [[foramen ovale]]. In most individuals, the [[foramen ovale]] closes by age two.


===Pathogenesis===
===Pathogenesis===

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editors-In-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.B.B.S. [2]; Assistant Editor-In-Chief: Kristin Feeney, B.S. [3]

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During the 4th week of gestation, formation of the atrial septum begins. Formation of the septum primum and septum secundum leads to the development of a foramen ovale which allows blood to flow from the right atrium to the left atrium in the fetus. Fusion of both septa's occurs after birth with increased left atrial pressure. The foramen ovale remains patent in some people due to failure of fusion of the septum primum and septum secundum. This permits blood flow from the right atrium to the left atrium during periods of increased right atrial pressure. Some conditions associated with patent foramen ovale include cryptogenic stroke, migraine with aura, and decompression sickness in divers.

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  • Soon after birth, as an infant takes its first breath, the negative intrathoracic pressure closes the foramen ovale. It may remain open in a number of people due to failure of fusion of the septum primum and septum secundum making the closure incomplete. This patent foramen ovale permits interatrial flow of blood from the right atrium to the left atrium during periods when the right atrial pressure exceeds that of the left atrium. For example, coughing, sneezing or straining[3][4]
  • It is undetected in a majority of people and may be seen during cardiac investigation.[3]

Genetics

  • F2 (prothrombin) and Apolipoprotein-C3 genes may be associated with patent foramen ovale.[5]

Associated Conditions

Conditions associated with patent foramen ovale include:[6][7][8]

  • Cryptogenic stroke
  • Migraine headache
  • Atrial septal aneurysm
  • Chiari network
  • Obstructive sleep apnea
  • Decompression sickness

References

  1. Kloesel B, DiNardo JA, Body SC (2016). "Cardiac Embryology and Molecular Mechanisms of Congenital Heart Disease: A Primer for Anesthesiologists". Anesth Analg. 123 (3): 551–69. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000001451. PMC 4996372. PMID 27541719.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hara, Hidehiko; Virmani, Renu; Ladich, Elena; Mackey-Bojack, Shannon; Titus, Jack; Reisman, Mark; Gray, William; Nakamura, Masato; Mooney, Michael; Poulose, Anil; Schwartz, Robert S. (2005). "Patent Foramen Ovale: Current Pathology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Status". Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 46 (9): 1768–1776. doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2005.08.038. ISSN 0735-1097.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Giblett JP, Abdul-Samad O, Shapiro LM, Rana BS, Calvert PA (2019). "Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in 2019". Interv Cardiol. 14 (1): 34–41. doi:10.15420/icr.2018.33.2. PMC 6406129. PMID 30858890.
  4. Wahl A, Windecker S, Meier B (2001). "Patent foramen ovale: pathophysiology and therapeutic options in symptomatic patients". Minerva Cardioangiol. 49 (6): 403–11. PMID 11733736.
  5. Lantz M, Sjöstrand C, Kostulas K (2013). "Ischemic stroke and patent foramen ovale: risk factors and genetic profile". J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 22 (6): 841–5. doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2012.06.002. PMID 22784820.
  6. Yakhkind, A.; Castaldo, J.; Leary, M.C. (2017). "Stroke and Migraine": 570–573. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-803058-5.00111-9.
  7. Kerut EK, Norfleet WT, Plotnick GD, Giles TD (2001). "Patent foramen ovale: a review of associated conditions and the impact of physiological size". J Am Coll Cardiol. 38 (3): 613–23. doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01427-9. PMID 11527606.
  8. Gafoor, Sameer; Sharma, Rahul; Zhang, Ming; Casterella, Peter; Atianzar, Kimberly (2017). "Update on the Management of Patent Foramen Ovale in 2017: Indication for Closure and Literature Review". US Cardiology Review. 11 (2): 75. doi:10.15420/usc.2017:18:1. ISSN 1758-3896.


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