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Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Learning Center

Symptoms could include:
Infants with a patent foramen ovale and no other heart defects do not have symptoms.
Source:ADAM
Date:December 10, 2007
Cyanosis is a physical sign causing bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes. Cyanosis is caused by a lack of oxygen in the blood. Cyanosis is associated with cold temperatures, heart failure , lung diseases, and smothering. It is see...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Cyanosis is a physical state characterized by bluish discoloration of the skin and mucus membranes. This elderly woman's lips turned purple due to central cyanosis, a condition most commonly due to slow blood circulation, leading to a bluish skin ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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