An index to identify stroke-related vs incidental patent foramen ovale in cryptogenic stroke

Conclusion:
Clinical characteristics identify CS patients who vary markedly in PFO prevalence, reflecting clinically important variation in the probability that a discovered PFO is likely to be stroke-related vs incidental. Patients in strata more likely to have stroke-related PFOs have lower recurrence risk.

Source: Neurology - August 12, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Kent, D. M., Ruthazer, R., Weimar, C., Mas, J.-L., Serena, J., Homma, S., Di Angelantonio, E., Di Tullio, M. R., Lutz, J. S., Elkind, M. S. V., Griffith, J., Jaigobin, C., Mattle, H. P., Michel, P., Mono, M.-L., Nedeltchev, K., Papetti, F., Thaler, D. E. Tags: Stroke prevention, All Cerebrovascular disease/Stroke, Risk factors in epidemiology ARTICLE Source Type: research