Early Recurrent Ischemic Lesions in Patients With Cryptogenic Stroke and Patent Foramen Ovale: An Observational Study

Early Recurrent Ischemic Lesions in Patients With Cryptogenic Stroke and Patent Foramen Ovale: An Observational Study

Background: Randomized controlled trials indicate that patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure reduces risk of stroke recurrence in patients with cryptogenic stroke and PFO. However, the optimal time point for PFO closure is unknown and depends on the risk of stroke recurrence.Objective: We aimed to inve...

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Main Authors: Tim Bastian Braemswig, Tatiana Usnich, Jan F. Scheitz, Hebun Erdur, Jochen B. Fiebach, Heinrich J. Audebert, Matthias Endres, Christian H. Nolte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
patent foramen ovale
stroke
MRI–magnetic resonance imaging
diffusion-weighted (DW) imaging
new ischemic lesions
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00996/full

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