Patent foramen ovale closure in India; Feasibility, challenges and mid-term outcomes
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2021.09.001
Abstract: Patent foramen ovale closure (PFO) is an underutilized therapy, and our study explored the challenges and feasibility of PFO closure in the Indian setting. Eighty patients with Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source (ESUS) were screened… read more here.
Keywords: patent foramen; ovale closure; closure; foramen ovale ... See more keywords
PATENT FORAMEN OVALE CLOSURE OR MEDICAL THERAPY FOR CRYPTOGENIC STROKE: META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED TRIALS
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DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(18)31918-1
Abstract: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common anatomic variant associated with cryptogenic stroke. Percutaneous PFO closure in these patients to prevent recurrent neurological events has been controversial for decades, and mixed results have been reported… read more here.
Keywords: patent foramen; cryptogenic stroke; ovale closure; foramen ovale ... See more keywords
Transjugular patent foramen ovale closure in a young patient with stroke caused by inferior vena cava thrombus: a different method with balloon anchor support to pulmonary vein.
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DOI: 10.1017/s104795112300063x
Abstract: Patent foramen ovale closure is recommended for patients who are at risk for recurrent paradoxical embolism and cryptogenic stroke. The standard technique of patent foramen ovale closure is established from the femoral vein. However, alternative… read more here.
Keywords: ovale closure; foramen ovale; vein; patent foramen ... See more keywords
Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Decreases the Incidence but Not the Size of New Brain Infarction on Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.034451
Abstract: Supplemental Digital Content is available in the text. Background and Purpose: Randomized patent foramen ovale closure trials have used open-label end point ascertainment which increases the risk of bias and undermines confidence in the conclusions.… read more here.
Keywords: resonance imaging; ovale closure; magnetic resonance; closure ... See more keywords