How Old is Too Old? Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale in Older Patients

How Old is Too Old? Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale in Older Patients Cryptogenic stroke is defined as a stroke without definitive etiology, not attributed to cerebral atherosclerotic disease, cardiac arrhythmia or structural cardiac abnormalities. Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been shown to be a route by which paradoxical embolus can cause strokes. While PFO is found in approximately 25% of the general population, PFOs are significantly mo...
Source: Radcliffe Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research