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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
2019-10-01
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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 |