The annual risk of stroke from PFO is low relative to other stroke mechanisms, but the life-
time cumulative risk in young patients who have experienced a prior stroke may be …

Opinion statement Cardioembolic (CE) stroke mechanisms account for a significant number
of ischemic strokes; however, the true burden is likely underestimated. It is critically …

Objective To identify the clinical profile and aura characteristics of patients with Migraine
with Aura (MwA) having acute cerebral ischemia, we compared stroke phenotype and risk …

Introduction: A patent foramen ovale (PFO) may coexist with other potential embolic sources
(PESs) in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS), leading to difficulty in …

Controversy has persisted for over a decade whether transcatheter patent foramen ovale
(PFO) closure reduces the rate of recurrent ischemic stroke for patients who have had a …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common cardiac anatomic variant that has been
increasingly found in young (< 60 years) cryptogenic stroke patients. Despite initial neutral …

Aims The purpose of this study were to identify the usefulness of screening for PFO using
agitated saline echocardiography (ASE) and characteristics and prognosis of patients with …

Background Recent published trials have shown the efficacy of transcatheter closure of
patent foramen ovale (PFO) for preventing recurrent cryptogenic cerebrovascular events …

Background Atrial cardiopathy and likely pathogenic patent foramen ovale (PFO) are two
potential embolic sources in patients with embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a potential conduit for paradoxical embolization to the
systemic atrial circulation of a thrombus originating in the venous system. In a selected …