Prognostic significance of patent foramen ovale in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation

Prognostic significance of patent foramen ovale in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation

ObjectivePrevious studies have postulated a causal role of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in the aetiology of embolic stroke in the general population. We hypothesised that the presence of concomitant PFO and atrial fibrillation (AF) will add incremental risk of ischaemic stroke to that linked to AF alo...

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Main Authors: Bernard J Gersh, Jae K Oh, Waldemar E Wysokinski, Zhenzhen Wang, Samuel J Asirvatham, Sri Harsha Patlolla, Eddie L Greene, Hon-Chi Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-06-01
Series:Open Heart
Online Access:https://openheart.bmj.com/content/7/1/e001229.full

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