Contemporary Management of Patent Foramen Ovale: A Multinational Survey on Cardiologists' Perspective.
Maciej DebskiAmr AbdelrahmanHalia AlshehriMarloe PrinceAndrew WiperShajil ChalilDariusz DudekChristopher J WhiteDavid Hildick-SmithDavid H RobertsPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiology (2021)
The study shows a vast spectrum of opinions on the optimal approach to PFO closure with significant differences between the US, UK, and Gulf countries. The results stress the need for systematic, high-quality data on the diagnostic work-up and follow-up strategies to inform the standardized approach.