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Patent Foramen Ovale May Be Causal for the First Stroke but Unrelated to Subsequent Ischemic Events

Authors :
Mono, Marie-Luise
Geister, Laura
Galimanis, Aekaterini
Jung, Simon
Praz, Fabien
Arnold, Marcel
Fischer, Urs
Wolff, Stefan
Findling, Oliver
Windecker, Stephan
Wahl, Andreas
Meier, Bernhard
Mattle, Heinrich P.
Nedeltchev, Krassen
Source :
Stroke (Ovid); October 2011, Vol. 42 Issue: 10 p2891-2895, 5p
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Studies with very long follow-up are scarce in patients with cryptogenic stroke and patent foramen ovale (PFO). Little is known about the etiology of recurrent cerebrovascular events (CVE) in PFO patients.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00392499 and 15244628
Volume :
42
Issue :
10
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Stroke (Ovid)
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs48320659
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.619577