Association of Shunt Size and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke and Patent Foramen Ovale on Medical Management

Association of Shunt Size and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke and Patent Foramen Ovale on Medical Management

Introduction: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a potential source of cardiac embolism in cryptogenic ischemic stroke, but it may also be incidental. Right-to-left shunt (RLS) size may predict PFO-related stroke, but results have been controversial. In this cohort study of medically-managed PFO patients...

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Main Authors: Isis Claire Z. Y. Lim, Yao Hao Teo, Jun Tao Fang, Yao Neng Teo, Jamie S. Y. Ho, Yong Qin Lee, Xintong Chen, Kathleen Hui-Xin Ong, Aloysius S. T. Leow, Andrew Fu-Wah Ho, Yinghao Lim, Ting Ting Low, Ivandito Kuntjoro, Leonard L. L. Yeo, Ching-Hui Sia, Vijay K. Sharma, Benjamin Y. Q. Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
shunt size
cryptogenic stroke
patent foramen ovale
PFO closure
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/3/941

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