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Prevention of Stroke in Patients with Patent Foramen Ovale

open access: yesInternational Journal of Stroke, 2010
Patent foramen ovale is found in 24% of healthy adults and 38% of patients with cryptogenic stroke. This ratio and case reports indicate that patent foramen ovale and stroke are associated, probably because of paradoxical embolism. In healthy people with
Bernhard Meier, Krassen Nedeltchev
exaly   +1 more source

Patent foramen ovale

Practical Neurology, 2020
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is the most common anatomical cause of an interatrial shunt. It is usually asymptomatic but may cause paradoxical embolism, manifesting as stroke, myocardial infarction or visceral/peripheral ischaemia. PFO is a risk factor for stroke and may be associated with migraine with aura. New evidence suggests PFO closure reduces the
Vafa Alakbarzade   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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