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What are the tests for patent foramen ovale?
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Echocardiogram: An ultrasound of the heart, called an echocardiogram, can detect patent foramen ovale - which, incidentally, is present in about a fourth of normal hearts and not always a cause for concern.
Answered 3/1/2014
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Echo: The simplest test would be physical exam to listen for murmurs coupled with a cardiac echo.
Answered 5/30/2013
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