Closure or medical therapy of patent foramen ovale in cryptogenic stroke: prospective case series

Closure or medical therapy of patent foramen ovale in cryptogenic stroke: prospective case series

Abstract Background Results of randomized controlled trials (RCT) do not provide definite guidance for secondary prevention after ischemic stroke (IS)/transient ischemic attack (TIA) attributed to patent foramen ovale (PFO). No recommendations can be made for patients > 60 years. We aimed to comp...

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Main Authors: Sven Poli, Elisabeth Siebert, Joshua Mbroh, Khouloud Poli, Markus Krumbholz, Annerose Mengel, Simon Greulich, Florian Härtig, Karin A. L. Müller, Wolfgang Bocksch, Meinrad Gawaz, Ulf Ziemann, Christine S. Zuern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:Neurological Research and Practice
Subjects:
Secondary stroke prevention
Patent foramen ovale
PFO-closure
Cryptogenic stroke
Embolic stroke of undetermined source
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-021-00114-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-021-00114-3

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