Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale – Data from Randomized Clinical Trials and Meta-Analyses

… between the presence of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) and cryptogenic stroke that is suggestive of paradoxical embolism as the … from meta-analyses. Keywords Cerebrovascular events , cryptogenic , stroke , patent foramen ovale , PFO , …

Stroke Prophylaxis by Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale and Left Atrial Appendage

… Metrics Article Text Figures & Tables References Article Stroke Prophylaxis by Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen … ovale (PFO) is performed in patients who suffered a cryptogenic stroke or a transient ischaemic attach (TIA) in … of unknown cause. The relationship between a PFO and cryptogenic stroke seems to be stronger for patients aged …

Percutaneous Transcatheter Closure of Interatrial Septal Defect in Adults - A Review

… 1992, encouraging results of PFO closure in prevention of cryptogenic stroke in young patients, 3 and because the procedure has … closure is the prevention of recurrent paradoxical embolic cryptogenic stroke in younger patients ( 40 years of age : …

Patent Foramen Ovale Closure: State of the Art

… venous to arterial circulation, which is associated with stroke and systemic embolisation. Percutaneous closure of the PFO in patients with cryptogenic stroke has been undertaken for a number of years, … have demonstrated that closure of PFO in patients with cryptogenic stroke is associated with reduced rates of …

Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in 2019

… venous to arterial circulation, which is associated with stroke and systemic embolisation. Percutaneous closure of PFO in patients with cryptogenic stroke has been undertaken for a number of years, … have demonstrated that closure of PFO in patients with cryptogenic stroke is associated with reduced rates of …

Frontiers of Patent Foramen Ovale Closure and New Design Improvements - A Review of the Literature

… IE, Kizer JR, et al., Practice parameter: recurrent stroke with patent foramen ovale and atrial septal aneurysm. … of atrial septal abnormalities in older patients with cryptogenic ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack, … Aneurysm and Patent Foramen Ovale as Risk Factors for Cryptogenic Stroke in Patients Less than 55 Years of Age. A …

Review of Data and Discussion - Who Should Undergo Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in 2014?

… and is associated with a number of conditions, including cryptogenic stroke. In 2014, percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) … procedures being carried out for secondary prevention of cryptogenic stroke, along with other indications, such as …

An Update on Patent Foramen Ovale Closure

… important role in a number of disease processes, including stroke, peripheral embolism, systemic oxygen desaturation … foramen ovale , closure device , paradoxical embolism , cryptogenic stroke , transient ischaemic attack , Disclosure: Jennifer …

ICR - Volume 14 Issue 1 Spring 2019

… Closure, particularly the evidence for PFO closure in cryptogenic stroke. The authors also examine wider applications for …

Computed Tomography for Structural Heart Disease and Interventions