Closure, Anticoagulation, or Antiplatelet Therapy for Cryptogenic Stroke With Patent Foramen Ovale: Systematic Review of Randomized Trials, Sequential Meta‐Analysis, and New Insights From the CLOSE Study

Closure, Anticoagulation, or Antiplatelet Therapy for Cryptogenic Stroke With Patent Foramen Ovale: Systematic Review of Randomized Trials, Sequential Meta‐Analysis, and New Insights From the CLOSE Study

Background We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure, anticoagulation, and antiplatelet therapy to prevent stroke recurrence in patients with PFO‐associated cryptogenic stroke. Methods and Results We searche...

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Main Authors: Guillaume Turc, David Calvet, Patrice Guérin, Marjorie Sroussi, Gilles Chatellier, Jean‐Louis Mas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
anticoagulation
patent foramen ovale
patent foramen ovale closure
stroke
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.117.008356

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