Association of Shunt Size and Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Cryptogenic Ischemic Stroke and Patent Foramen Ovale on Medical Management.
Isis Claire Z Y LimYao Hao TeoJun Tao FangYao Neng TeoJamie S Y HoYong Qin LeeXintong ChenKathleen Hui-Xin OngAloysius S T LeowAndrew Fu-Wah HoYinghao LimTing Ting LowIvandito KuntjoroLeonard L L YeoChing-Hui SiaVijay Kumar SharmaBenjamin Yong Qiang TanPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
In our cohort of cryptogenic stroke patients with medically managed PFOs, those with large shunts were at a higher risk of recurrent stroke events, independently of RoPE score and left atrium diameter.