Transcatheter patent foramen ovale closure versus medical therapy for cryptogenic stroke: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Transcatheter patent foramen ovale closure versus medical therapy for cryptogenic stroke: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

BACKGROUND:There is an association between cryptogenic stroke and patent foramen ovale (PFO). The optimal treatment strategy for secondary prevention remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to analyze aggregate data examining the safety and efficacy of transcatheter device closure versus stan...

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Main Authors: Riaz, Irbaz, Dhoble, Abhijeet, Mizyed, Ahmad, Hsu, Chiu-Hsieh, Husnain, Muhammad, Lee, Justin, Lotun, Kapildeo, Lee, Kwan
Other Authors: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85714, USA
Language:en
Published: BioMed Central 2013
Subjects:
Patent foramen ovale
Inter atrial shunt
Transcatheter closure
Cryptogenic stroke
Online Access:Riaz et al. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:116 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/13/116
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/610353
http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/610353

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Riaz et al. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2013, 13:116 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2261/13/116
http://hdl.handle.net/10150/610353
http://arizona.openrepository.com/arizona/handle/10150/610353

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