AAN updates recommendation on closure of common heart defect after stroke

(American Academy of Neurology) New guidance from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) concludes that closure of a common heart defect called a patent foramen ovale (PFO) may be recommended for some people who have had a stroke. The updated practice advisory is published in the April 29, 2020, online issue of Neurology ® , the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
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