Not all patent foramen ovales are alike!

We read with great interest the elegant investigation by Lacut et al., based on RIETE registry, demonstrating that patent foramen ovale (PFO) in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is under-diagnosed and associated with a higher risk of ischemic stroke compared to those without PFO [1]. to Although the results of this study are interesting and a significant contribution to the management of acute PE, the role of PFO in such study population should be cautiously considered since the study did not provide any anatomical and/or functional PFO characterization.
Source: Thrombosis Research - Category: Hematology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editors-in-Chief Source Type: research