Comparison of echocardiographic and clinical characteristics in embolic stroke and migraine patients with patent foramen ovale.
Fuat PolatZeynettin KayaBarış YaylakTolga OnukPublished in: Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) (2024)
ESUS patients, characterized by older age and higher rates of diabetes and hypertension, demonstrated increased pulmonary artery pressure, more significant microbubble crossings, and longer PFO lengths. Conversely, migraine patients had a higher prevalence of active smoking. Despite differing clinical profiles, the risk scores for PFO-related embolic events were comparable between the groups. These findings underscore potential distinctions between ESUS and migraine patients with PFO and their implications for management strategies.
Keyphrases
- pulmonary artery
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- pulmonary hypertension
- coronary artery
- type diabetes
- blood pressure
- cardiovascular disease
- prognostic factors
- pulmonary arterial hypertension
- left ventricular
- brain injury
- climate change
- weight loss
- community dwelling
- cerebral ischemia