1. Specific recommendations for prevention strategies often depend on the ischemic
stroke/transient ischemic attack subtype. Therefore, new in this guideline is a section …

Background and Purpose—Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) designates
patients with nonlacunar cryptogenic ischemic strokes in whom embolism is the likely stroke …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is frequently identified in young patients with ischemic stroke.
Randomized controlled trials provide robust evidence supporting PFO closure in selected …

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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 …

Background and purpose: Rapid thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke caused by large
vessel occlusion leads to improved outcome. Optimizing intrahospital management might …

Background and Purpose—Although prolonged cardiac rhythm monitoring (PCM) can
reveal a substantial proportion of ischemic stroke (IS) patients with atrial fibrillation not …

The past decade has seen significant advances in stroke prevention. These advances
include new antithrombotic agents, new options for dyslipidemia treatment, and novel …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common benign finding in healthy subjects, but its
prevalence is higher in patients with stroke of unclear cause (cryptogenic stroke). PFO is …

Background: Cardiac myxoma (CM) is the most frequent, cardiac benign tumor and is
associated with enhanced risk for cerebrovascular events (CVE). Although surgical CM …