Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a frequent finding on echocardiography and occurs in over
25% of the population. In young patients with cryptogenic stroke, the frequency is much …

Patent foramen ovales (PFOs) are common congenital cardiac defects that are more
prevalent among patients experiencing cryptogenic stroke than among those with strokes of …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common abnormality affecting between 20% and 34% of
the adult population. For most people, it is a benign finding; however, in some people, the …

Background Whether closure of a patent foramen ovale reduces the risk of recurrence of
ischemic stroke in patients who have had a cryptogenic ischemic stroke is unknown …

The clinical implications of patent foramen ovale (PFO) morphology are still debated.
Quantitative analysis by transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is helpful in …

Background PFO is more common in cases with cryptogenic stroke compared to cases with
no stroke or stroke of identified etiology. Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) …

Paradoxical cerebral embolism (PCE) through a patent foramen ovale (PFO) should be
considered as a cause of ischemic stroke, particularly in young patients without an altenative …

Objective The management recommendations for patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in
cryptogenic stroke are rapidly evolving. The data has expanded recently with four major …

Foramen ovale is an embryonic defect in the interatrial septum which allows passage of
oxygenated blood from the right atrium to the left atrium. 1, 2 In about 75% of the population …

BACKGROUND: Optimal management of patients with PFO and paradoxical embolic events
is still debated. Moreover, data from long-term studies on large patient populations are …