Testing for Thrombophilia in Young Cryptogenic Stroke Patients: Does the Presence of Patent Foramen Ovale Make a Difference?

Testing for Thrombophilia in Young Cryptogenic Stroke Patients: Does the Presence of Patent Foramen Ovale Make a Difference?

<i>Background and Objectives</i>: The diagnostic value of thrombophilia remains unknown in young patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO) and stroke. In this study we hypothesized that inherited thrombophilias that lead to venous thrombosis are more prevalent in patients with PFO. <i&...

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Main Authors: Mantas Jokubaitis, Rūta Mineikytė, Lina Kryžauskaitė, Lina Gumbienė, Lina Kaplerienė, Saulius Andruškevičius, Kristina Ryliškienė
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
stroke
patent foramen ovale
thrombophilia
antiphospholipid syndrome
leiden mutation
prothrombin mutation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/58/8/1056

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