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Patent Foramen Ovale Management for Secondary Stroke Prevention: State-of-the-Art Appraisal of Current Evidence.
Sposato LA, Albin CSW, Elkind MSV, Kamel H, Saver JL. Sposato LA, et al. Stroke. 2024 Jan;55(1):236-247. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.040546. Epub 2023 Nov 21. Stroke. 2024. PMID: 38134261 Free article. Review.
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is frequently identified in young patients with ischemic stroke. Randomized controlled trials provide robust evidence supporting PFO closure in selected patients with cryptogenic ischemic stroke; however, several questions remain unanswere …
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is frequently identified in young patients with ischemic stroke. Randomized controlled trials provi …
Patent Foramen Ovale and Stroke: A Review.
Kent DM, Wang AY. Kent DM, et al. JAMA. 2025 Oct 28;334(16):1463-1473. doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.10946. JAMA. 2025. PMID: 40720119 Review.
IMPORTANCE: A patent foramen ovale (PFO), an opening between the right and left atria during normal fetal development that fails to close after birth, is present in approximately 25% of all adults. ...PASCAL "unlikely" patients (eg, older patients with vascular risk …
IMPORTANCE: A patent foramen ovale (PFO), an opening between the right and left atria during normal fetal development that fai …
European Stroke Organisation (ESO) Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of patent foramen ovale (PFO) after stroke.
Caso V, Turc G, Abdul-Rahim AH, Castro P, Hussain S, Lal A, Mattle H, Korompoki E, Søndergaard L, Toni D, Walter S, Pristipino C. Caso V, et al. Eur Stroke J. 2024 Dec;9(4):800-834. doi: 10.1177/23969873241247978. Epub 2024 May 16. Eur Stroke J. 2024. PMID: 38752755 Free PMC article.
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is frequently identified in young patients with cryptogenic ischaemic stroke. ...
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is frequently identified in young patients with cryptogenic ischaemic stroke. ...
Updates on Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure.
Voudris KV, Poulin MF, Kavinsky CJ. Voudris KV, et al. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2024 Jul;26(7):735-746. doi: 10.1007/s11886-024-02073-y. Epub 2024 Jun 24. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2024. PMID: 38913234 Review.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been previously linked to left circulation thromboembolism and stroke. ...
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been previously linked to left circulation thromboembolism and stroke. ...
Treatment of patent foramen ovale.
Pristipino C, Carroll J, Mas JL, Wunderlich NC, Sondergaard L. Pristipino C, et al. EuroIntervention. 2025 May 16;21(10):505-524. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00915. EuroIntervention. 2025. PMID: 40375764 Free PMC article. Review.
After extensive debate, the percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been established as a first-line treatment for the secondary prevention of PFO-related stroke in patients between 18 and 60 years old, whereas the role of PFO closure for primary prev …
After extensive debate, the percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been established as a first-line treatment …
The pathophysiology of patent foramen ovale and its related complications.
Shah AH, Horlick EM, Kass M, Carroll JD, Krasuski RA. Shah AH, et al. Am Heart J. 2024 Nov;277:76-92. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2024.08.001. Epub 2024 Aug 10. Am Heart J. 2024. PMID: 39134216 Free article. Review.
The foramen ovale plays a vital role in sustaining life in-utero; however, a patent foramen ovale (PFO) after birth has been associated with pathologic sequelae in the systemic circulation including stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA), migraine, hig …
The foramen ovale plays a vital role in sustaining life in-utero; however, a patent foramen ovale (PFO) after bi …
Patent foramen ovale.
Alakbarzade V, Keteepe-Arachi T, Karsan N, Ray R, Pereira AC. Alakbarzade V, et al. Pract Neurol. 2020 May;20(3):225-233. doi: 10.1136/practneurol-2019-002450. Epub 2020 Apr 16. Pract Neurol. 2020. PMID: 32299831 Review.
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is the most common anatomical cause of an interatrial shunt. It is usually asymptomatic but may cause paradoxical embolism, manifesting as stroke, myocardial infarction or visceral/peripheral ischaemia. ...
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is the most common anatomical cause of an interatrial shunt. It is usually asymptomatic but may cau …
Patent Foramen Ovale and Hypoxemia.
Nguyen A, Nguyen E, Kumar P. Nguyen A, et al. Cardiol Clin. 2024 Nov;42(4):509-519. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2024.01.008. Epub 2024 Feb 28. Cardiol Clin. 2024. PMID: 39322341 Review.
Although the most common clinical manifestations of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) are cryptogenic stroke and migraine with aura, PFO is also associated with platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with hypoxe …
Although the most common clinical manifestations of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) are cryptogenic stroke and migraine with aura …
European position paper on the management of patients with patent foramen ovale. General approach and left circulation thromboembolism.
Pristipino C, Sievert H, D'Ascenzo F, Louis Mas J, Meier B, Scacciatella P, Hildick-Smith D, Gaita F, Toni D, Kyrle P, Thomson J, Derumeaux G, Onorato E, Sibbing D, Germonpré P, Berti S, Chessa M, Bedogni F, Dudek D, Hornung M, Zamorano J; Evidence Synthesis Team; Eapci Scientific Documents and Initiatives Committee; International Experts. Pristipino C, et al. Eur Heart J. 2019 Oct 7;40(38):3182-3195. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy649. Eur Heart J. 2019. PMID: 30358849 Free article. Review.
The presence of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is implicated in the pathogenesis of a number of medical conditions; however, the subject remains controversial and no official statements have been published. ...
The presence of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is implicated in the pathogenesis of a number of medical conditions; however, the …
Patent Foramen Ovale and Acute Mountain Sickness.
West B, Tobis JM. West B, et al. Cardiol Clin. 2024 Nov;42(4):521-524. doi: 10.1016/j.ccl.2024.01.009. Epub 2024 Feb 28. Cardiol Clin. 2024. PMID: 39322342 Free article. Review.
The underlying etiology is thought to be related to a decrease in partial pressure of oxygen leading to tissue hypoxia. Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been postulated to play a role in AMS through right-to-left shunt, which can worsen hypoxemia. ...
The underlying etiology is thought to be related to a decrease in partial pressure of oxygen leading to tissue hypoxia. Patent foramen …
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