loading...| Preferred Name |
Patent foramen ovale |
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| Synonyms |
Persistent foramen ovale |
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| Definitions |
The foramen ovale is located in the atrial septum and is essential for proper fetal circulation. With separation from the placenta and with the first few breaths, the left atrium fills with blood returning from the lungs and closes the foramen ovale. Subsequently, during the first years of life, the foramen ovale seals shut. Failure of the foramen ovale to seal postnatally, leaving a potential conduit between the left and right cardiac atria. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0001655 |
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| comment |
The foramen ovale is located in the atrial septum and is essential for proper fetal circulation. With separation from the placenta and with the first few breaths, the left atrium fills with blood returning from the lungs and closes the foramen ovale. Subsequently, during the first years of life, the foramen ovale seals shut. |
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| database_cross_reference |
MSH:D054092 SNOMEDCT_US:204317008 UMLS:C0016522 ICD-10:Q21.1 Fyler:2020 |
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| definition |
Failure of the foramen ovale to seal postnatally, leaving a potential conduit between the left and right cardiac atria. |
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| has_exact_synonym |
Persistent foramen ovale |
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HP:0001655 |
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| label |
Patent foramen ovale |
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| notation |
HP:0001655 |
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| prefLabel |
Patent foramen ovale |
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