Endovascular closure of patent foramen ovale: a critical appraisal of published trials

ABSTRACT The treatment of cryptogenic stroke patients with a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is controversial. A critical review of these studies is presented. Methods A description of all trials comparing medical and endovascular treatment with closing devices is given. Additional pertinent studies ar...

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Main Author: Charles ANDRÉ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 2019-10-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2019001000731&tlng=en