Management of patent foramen ovale; findings from a nationwide survey

Several clinical trials have provided evidence supporting the transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in selected patients following a cryptogenic stroke. However, it remains unknown to what extent these guidelines have been implemented in everyday clinical practice and the familiarity of physicians from different specialties with PFO closure. The aim of our nationwide survey is to explore the implementation of transcatheter PFO occlusion in Greek clinical practice.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - January 18, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Anastasios Apostolos, Maria Drakopoulou, Georgios Trantalis, Michael Ioakeimidis, Eleni Koroboki, Sotirios Tsalamandris, Constantina Aggeli, Georgios Ntaios, Costas Tsioufis, Georgios Tsivgoulis, Konstantinos Toutouzas Source Type: research