Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been associated with cryptogenic stroke. There is
conflicting data and it remains uncertain whether PFO is the direct cause, a risk factor or an …

Clinical risk factors associated with recurrence of ischemic... : Medicine Clinical risk factors
associated with recurrence of ischemic stroke within two years: A cohort study : Medicine Log …

Although seemingly benign, the presence of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) may play an
important role in the pathophysiology of disease, specifically a paradoxical embolism …

Background: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been associated with ischemic stroke and
transient ischemic attack (TIA). Guidelines recommend PFO closure for stroke prevention in …

Background Patients with thrombophilia are underrepresented in studies evaluating
outcomes after closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO). Real-world data on long term …

Arterial thrombotic events, particularly ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction, are
common, and mostly occur due to atherosclerotic disease or arrhythmias. The diagnosis and …

A 57-year-old man with atherosclerosis obliterans was admitted with sudden-onset sensory
aphasia and right hemiparesis. Brain MRI revealed acute cerebral infarctions in the left …

Background While stroke is one of the most dissected topics in neurology, the primary
prevention of PFO-related stroke in young patients is still an unaddressed subject. We …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a remnant of the foetal circulation resulting from incomplete
occlusion of the septum primum and septum secundum. Although prevalent in about 25% of …

Ischemic stroke patients with thrombophilia and patient foramen ovale (PFO) may have an
increased risk of recurrent stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA), and may benefit from …