Interaction of cardiac implantable electronic device and patent foramen ovale in ischemic stroke: A case-only study.

Kolade M AgboolaJin-Moo LeeXiaoyan LiuEric NovakPhillip S CuculichDaniel H CooperAmit Noheria

Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2019)

Among admitted ischemic stroke patients, we did not find a higher prevalence of CIED in patients with PFO compared to controls. Therefore, in the underlying source population, the presence of CIED did not increase the PFO-associated ischemic stroke risk.

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atrial fibrillation
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
left ventricular
peritoneal dialysis
heart failure
patient reported