Patent foramen ovale closure: A prospective UK registry linked to hospital episode statistics
ConclusionOur observational study demonstrates that PFO closure for prevention of recurrent stroke is a relatively safe procedure but in routine clinical practice is associated with a slightly higher risk of recurrent neurological events than in randomised trials. We hypothesize that our study enrolled unselected patients with higher baseline risk, who were excluded from randomised trials, but who may benefit from a similar relative reduction in risk from the intervention.
Source: PLoS One - Category: Biomedical Science Authors: Iain Willits Source Type: research
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