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Coronary Artery Disease in Adults Undergoing Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Following Cryptogenic Stroke
CONCLUSIONS: Coronary angiography identified a low prevalence of CAD in patients with cryptogenic stroke undergoing PFO closure, suggesting that coronary angiography is not routinely indicated in patients undergoing PFO closure.PMID:34653956
Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology - October 15, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Claudia Frankfurter Annamalar M Muthuppalaniappan Ricardo Gorocica-Romero Lusine Abrahamyan Christopher Olesovsky Jin Ma Lee Benson Mark Osten Eric M Horlick Source Type: research
Patent Foramen Ovale Science: Keeping the Horse in Front of the Cart∗
Compared with a prevalence of 25% in the general population, the higher prevalence of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in cryptogenic stroke (CS) patients has led to the intuitive conclusion that PFO is a risk factor for CS . However, distinguishing truly culpable PFOs from the innocent bystanders has been difficult. Some have advocated closure for just about any PFO , an approach which subjects people (many are not yet “patients” with any PFO-related neurological or other clinical syndrome) to procedural and device-related risks. This clearly puts the cart before the horse. PFO closure for secondary stroke prevention contin...
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology - May 3, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Deeb N. Salem, David E. Thaler Tags: Patent Foramen Ovale and Stroke: Editorial Comment Source Type: research
