Five-Year Outcomes of PFO Closure or Antiplatelet Therapy for Cryptogenic Stroke
Scott E. Kasner, John F. Rhodes, Grethe Andersen, Helle K. Iversen, Jens Erik Nielsen‐Kudsk, Magnus Settergren, Christina Sjöstrand, Risto O. Roine, David Hildick‐Smith, J. David Spence, Lars Søndergaard
Abstract
Extended 5-Year Follow-up of the PFO Closure Trial In the initial report of the Gore REDUCE trial of patent foramen ovale closure, with a median follow-up of 3.2 years, 18 patients had stroke recur...
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Patent foramen ovaleMedicineClosure (psychology)Stroke (engine)Foramen ovale (heart)SurgeryInternal medicinePolitical sciencePercutaneousLawEngineeringMechanical engineeringCardiovascular and Diving-Related ComplicationsTraumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular DisturbancesIntracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications