Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO): History, Diagnosis, and Management

Current guidelines recommend closing a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in patients who have experienced a cryptogenic or cardioembolic stroke, have a high-risk PFO, and are aged between 16 and 60 years (class A recommendation, level I evidence). In terms of efficacy, in the CLOSE and RESPECT trials, the...

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Published in:	Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine
Main Authors:	Aurel Maloku, Ali Hamadanchi, Albrecht Günther, Pawel Aftanski, P. Christian Schulze, Sven Möbius-Winkler
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IMR Press 2024-11-01
Subjects:	pfo pfo-associated stroke stroke migraine
Online Access:	https://www.imrpress.com/journal/RCM/25/11/10.31083/j.rcm2511422