Closure or Medical Therapy for Cryptogenic Stroke with Patent Foramen Ovale

J. Furlan, Anthony; Reisman, Mark; M. Massaro, Joseph; Mauri, Laura; P. Adams, Harold; W. Albers, Gregory; A. Felberg, Robert; C. Herrmann, Howard; Kar, Saibal; J. Landzberg, Michael; E. Raizner, Albert; R. Wechsler, Lawrence

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1009639

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Closure or Medical Therapy for Cryptogenic Stroke with Patent Foramen Ovale

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Mar 14, 2012

Authors:

Anthony J. Furlan

Mark Reisman

Joseph M. Massaro

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The prevalence of patent foramen ovale among patients with cryptogenic stroke is higher than that in the general population. Closure with a percutaneous device is often recommended in such patients, but it is not known whether this intervention reduces the risk of recurrent stroke. METHO...

Subject

Patent foramen ovale

Medicine

Stroke (engine)

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