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Patent foramen ovale closure reduces recurrent stroke risk in cryptogenic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
CONCLUSION: PFO device closure in appropriately selected patients with moderate to severe right-to-left shunt and/or atrial septal aneurysm shows benefit with respect to recurrent strokes, particularly in younger patients. Further studies are essential to evaluate the impact of higher incidence of atrial fibrillation seen with the PFO closure device on long-term mortality and stroke rates. PMID: 29983901 [PubMed]
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - June 26, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Anantha-Narayanan M, Anugula D, Das G Tags: World J Cardiol Source Type: research

Who benefits from percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale vs medical therapy for stroke prevention? In-depth and updated meta-analysis of randomized trials.
CONCLUSION: In certain groups of patients presenting with stroke, PFOC is beneficial in preventing future stroke compared to medical therapy. PMID: 31110604 [PubMed]
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - April 25, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dahal K, Yousuf A, Watti H, Liang B, Sharma S, Rijal J, Katikaneni P, Modi K, Tandon N, Azrin M, Lee J Tags: World J Cardiol Source Type: research

Empirical anticoagulation for patients in sinus rhythm at high risk of ischaemic stroke: A review of current literature.
This article summarises current evidence surrounding stroke risk prediction, the use of anticoagulation in the secondary prevention of stroke and its use in the primary prevention of stroke in high risk groups with the aim of determining whether empirical anticoagulation is a safe and effective strategy. PMID: 28603589 [PubMed - in process]
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - May 26, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Battipaglia I, O'Neill J, Hogarth AJ, Tayebjee MH Tags: World J Cardiol Source Type: research

Closing patent foramen ovale in cryptogenic stroke: The underscored importance of other interatrial shunt variants.
Abstract Recent trials and metanalysis even not fully conclusive and still debated, at least suggested that mechanical device-based closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) is more effective than medical therapy in prevent recurrence of stroke. In a proportion ranging from 20% to nearly 40% of patients in literature, PFO is associated to atrial septal aneurysm (ASA): ASA is a well-known entity often associated with additional fenestration. Additionally small atrial septal defects ("Flat ASD") can present with signs of paradoxical embolism and cannot be easily detected by transthoracic echocardiography or even by tran...
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - June 26, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Rigatelli G, Rigatelli A Tags: World J Cardiol Source Type: research

Treating blood pressure to prevent strokes: The age factor.
Abstract The importance of systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), and pulse pressure (PP), on the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke are known. However, the importance of blood pressure (BP)-age shifts regarding the stroke incidence is not clearly known. The BP changes with the advancement of age from the predominance of DBP in the young to the predominance of SBP in the old. This change is due to the stiffening of the large arteries as a result of the aging process and the replacement of the elastic fibers with collagen fibers. This change results in the loss of complianc...
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - March 26, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chrysant SG Tags: World J Cardiol Source Type: research

Percutaneous devices for left atrial appendage occlusion: A contemporary review.
Abstract Patient with atrial fibrillation (AF) are at risk of developing stroke with the left atrial appendage (LAA) being the most common site for thrombus formation. If left untreated, AF is associated with 4 to 5 folds increase in the risk of ischemic stroke in all age groups. About 5% to 15% of AF patients have atrial thrombi on transesophageal echocardiography, and 91% of those thrombi are located in the LAA in patient with nonrheumatic AF. Although oral anticoagulants are the gold-standard treatment for stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular AF, some patients are at high risk of bleeding and deemed ...
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - February 25, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Moussa Pacha H, Al-Khadra Y, Soud M, Darmoch F, Moussa Pacha A, Alraies MC Tags: World J Cardiol Source Type: research

Dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban are superior to warfarin in Asian patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation: An updated meta-analysis
CONCLUSION: Dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban appear to be superior to warfarin in both efficacy and safety in Asians with non-valvular AF.PMID:33968307 | PMC:PMC8069517 | DOI:10.4330/wjc.v13.i4.82
Source: World Journal of Cardiology - May 10, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wei-Jia Li Paraschos Archontakis-Barakakis Leonidas Palaiodimos Dimitrios Kalaitzoglou Lazaros Tzelves Apostolos Manolopoulos Yu-Chiang Wang Stefanos Giannopoulos Robert Faillace Damianos G Kokkinidis Source Type: research