RoPES, Strokes and Closures

We read with great interest the review article by Dalen and Alpert regarding “Which Patent Foramen Ovales Need Closure to Prevent Cryptogenic Strokes?”1 The authors have provided a succinct contemporary review and have also distinctively tabulated the results of the path-defining trials in this somewhat contentious field. The main message provided by the authors is that in patients with cryptogenic stroke, a patent foramen ovale associated with an atrial septal aneurysm should be closed and that closure is not indicated when an atrial septal aneurysm is absent.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Letter Source Type: research