Advances in the management of cardioembolic stroke associated with patent foramen ovale

B Mac Grory, EM Ohman, W Feng, Y Xian, S Yaghi… - bmj, 2022 - bmj.com
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) describes a valve in the interatrial septum that permits shunting
of blood or thrombotic material between the atria. PFOs are present in approximately 25% of …

Uric acid played a role in the association between gender and deep vein thrombosis in patients with stroke

W Ren, Q Huang, K Fan, J Hu, Q Cheng, M Xu… - Nutrition, Metabolism …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and aims Gender-specific differences were found in serum uric acid (SUA)
levels and the risk of isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (IDDVT). This study aimed to …

[HTML][HTML] Increased Risk of Cryptogenic Stroke Associated with Patent Foramen Ovale in Young Adults

AJ Knupp, DA Smith - Cureus, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Ischemic stroke is defined as a reduction in blood flow to brain tissue that results in the
deterioration and death of neurons in a matter of minutes. While often seen in older patients …