Stendel, R Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography as a screening technique for detection of a patent foramen ovale before surgery in the sitting position. [electronic resource] - Anesthesiology Oct 2000 - 971-5 p. digital Publication Type: Clinical Trial; Comparative Study; Journal Article ISSN: 0003-3022 Standard No.: 10.1097/00000542-200010000-00016 doi Subjects--Topical Terms: AdultAgedContrast Media--therapeutic useEchocardiography, Transesophageal--methodsEmbolism, Air--etiologyEmbolism, Paradoxical--etiologyFemaleHeart Septal Defects, Atrial--complicationsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeurosurgical Procedures--adverse effectsPosture--physiologyPredictive Value of TestsPreoperative CareProspective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityUltrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial--methods