Cryptogenic stroke and patent foramen ovale: The role of Valsalva maneuver and prolonged immobility (P3.079)

Conclusions:Our study provides an estimated prevalence of Valsalva maneuver and prolonged immobility in patients with CS and PFO. The analysis suggests a possible association between high RoPE score and prolonged immobility, in patients with Valsalva at the time of symptom onset. Further investigations with larger sample sizes are required to reach more precise estimates for the associations examined.Disclosure: Dr. Daneshmand has nothing to disclose. Dr. Koulouridis has nothing to disclose. Dr. Thaler has received personal compensation for activities with St. Jude Medical WL and Gore Associates as a consultant.

Source: Neurology - April 17, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Daneshmand, A., Koulouridis, I., Thaler, D. Tags: Cerebrovascular Disease and Interventional Neurology ePoster Session Source Type: research