Implications of detection of foramen ovale patent after cryptogenic ischemic stroke.
Rita MarinheiroLeonor ParreiraPedro AmadorIsabel SilvestreCarla AntunesRui CariaPublished in: Journal of echocardiography (2018)
PFO's (size and complexity) and patients' characteristics influenced clinical decision when PFO was detected on TEE. The risk for recurrent stroke was not increased in patients who did not undergo PFO closure; although two patients waiting for PFO closure had recurrent stroke, demonstrating its importance.