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 betwee...

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Main Authors: Elisabetta Mariucci, Andrea Donti, Luisa Salomone, Marta Marcia, Marta Guidarini, Roberto Formigari, Daniela Prandstraller, Anna Balducci, Gabriele Bronzetti, Marco Bonvicini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Cardiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9849425