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Comparison of antithrombotic strategies in patients with cryptogenic stroke and patent foramen ovale: an updated meta-analysis.

Filippo AngeliniFederico FortuniGeorgios TsivgoulisGiancarlo AgnelliPier Paolo BocchinoLuca FranchinOvidio De FilippoMatteo BellettiniFabrizio D'AscenzoGabriele CrimiSergio LeonardiGaetano M De FerrariMaurizio Paciaroni
Published in: Cardiovascular drugs and therapy (2020)
OAC was more effective than APT in reducing the risk of stroke recurrence in patients with PFO and CS, without a significant increase in the risk of major bleedings. Our findings support the need for further randomized data focused on the comparison of antithrombotic strategies in this setting.
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