Determinants of antithrombotic choice for patent foramen ovale in cryptogenic stroke

Conclusion:
Both antithrombotic regimens are widely used for secondary stroke prevention in patients with CS and PFO. Radiologic and echocardiographic features were strongly associated with treatment choice, whereas conventional vascular risk factors were not. Prior observational studies are likely to be biased by confounding by indication.

Source: Neurology - November 17, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Thaler, D. E., Ruthazer, R., Weimar, C., Serena, J., Mattle, H. P., Nedeltchev, K., Mono, M.-L., Di Angelantonio, E., Elkind, M. S. V., Di Tullio, M. R., Homma, S., Michel, P., Meier, B., Furlan, A. J., Lutz, J. S., Kent, D. M. Tags: Stroke prevention, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Risk factors in epidemiology ARTICLE Source Type: research