Device Closure or Antithrombotic Therapy After Cryptogenic Stroke in Elderly Patients With a High-Risk Patent Foramen Ovale

Device Closure or Antithrombotic Therapy After Cryptogenic Stroke in Elderly Patients With a High-Risk Patent Foramen Ovale

Background and Purpose In young patients (aged 18–60 years) with patent foramen ovale (PFO)-associated stroke, percutaneous closure has been found to be useful for preventing recurrent ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). However, it remains unknown whether PFO closure is also benefic...

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Main Authors: Pil Hyung Lee, Jung-Sun Kim, Jae-Kwan Song, Sun U. Kwon, Bum Joon Kim, Ji Sung Lee, Byung Joo Sun, Jong Shin Woo, Soe Hee Ann, Jung-Won Suh, Jun Yup Kim, Kyusup Lee, Sang Yeub Lee, Ran Heo, Soo Jeong, Jeong Yoon Jang, Jang-Whan Bae, Young Dae Kim, Sung Hyuk Heo, Jong S. Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Stroke Society 2024-05-01
Series:Journal of Stroke
Subjects:
cryptogenic stroke
patent foramen ovale
device closure
stroke prevention
elderly patients
Online Access:http://www.j-stroke.org/upload/pdf/jos-2023-03265.pdf

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