Transcatheter Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in Patients With Transient Ischemic Attack
The objectives of this study were to determine the clinical and procedural characteristics and long-term outcomes of patients with TIA who underwent transcatheter PFO closure. This was a multicenter study including 1,012 consecutive patients who underwent PFO closure after a cerebrovascular event. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to their index event leading to PFO closure: TIA (n = 183 [18%]), and stroke (n = 829 [82%]).
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Julio I. Farjat-Pasos, Paul Guedeney, Christine Houde, Alberto Alperi, Mathieu Robichaud, M élanie Côté, Gilles Montalescot, Josep Rodés-Cabau Source Type: research