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Migraine and cardiovascular diseases

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Migraine has complex relationships with cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disorders but also with cardiac anomalies. Patients affected by migraine with aura have an increased prevalence of right-to-left shunt due to patent foramen ovale or pulmonary arteriovenous malformations. The association between ischemic heart disease, cardiovascular mortality and migraine remains unsettled. The debate focuses on a physiopathological link between migraine and cardiovascular diseases or a higher prevalence of risk factors in migraineurs.

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    G. Pierangeli, G. Giannini, V. Favoni, L. Sambati, S. Cevoli & P. Cortelli

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Pierangeli, G., Giannini, G., Favoni, V. et al. Migraine and cardiovascular diseases. Neurol Sci 33 (Suppl 1), 47–50 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-012-1040-y

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