Patent foramen ovale increases stroke risk in older people

Patent foramen ovale increases stroke risk in older peoplePatent foramen ovale increases stroke risk in older people, Published online: 27 July 2018; doi:10.1038/s41582-018-0050-7Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is prevalent among young patients with cryptogenic stroke, and PFO closure reduces the risk of recurrent stroke in these individuals. A new study confirms that PFO is also frequent in patients with cryptogenic stroke aged >60 years, but the optimal management of such patients remains unresolved.

Source: Nature Reviews Neurology - July 27, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Heinrich P. Mattle Jeffrey L. Saver Source Type: research