Network meta-analysis on patent foramen ovale: is a stroke or atrial fibrillation worse?
Leonardo VarottoGianni BregolinMariemma PaccanaroAntonella De BoniCarlo BonannoFrancesco PeriniPublished in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2020)
NMA supported PFOc in patients with cryptogenic stroke, confirming that devices are better than MT, but increase the risk of AF by over 2/4 times (serious or unserious AF). Considering serious AFs (real risky clinical condition), patients have more advantages in being treated, since LHH is ≥ 3-4.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- oral anticoagulants
- left atrial
- systematic review
- end stage renal disease
- catheter ablation
- left atrial appendage
- direct oral anticoagulants
- newly diagnosed
- heart failure
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- peritoneal dialysis
- meta analyses
- randomized controlled trial
- venous thromboembolism
- coronary artery disease
- network analysis