Would pfo closure prevent recurrent cryptogenic neurological events?
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Recurrent Stroke after Transcatheter PFO Closure in Cryptogenic Stroke or Tia: Long-Term Follow-Up
Background There are few data on the mechanism of recurrent neurological events after transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in cryptogenic stroke or TIA. Methods We retrospectively reviewed PFO closure procedures for the secondary prevention of cryptogenic stroke/TIA performed between 1999 and 2014 in Bologna, Italy. Results Written questionnaires were completed by 402 patient...
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عنوان ژورنال: European Heart Journal
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0195-668X,1522-9645
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/eht310.p5494