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Other studies have linked PFO/SA with risk for stroke recurrence (e.g., Journal Watch Cardiology Jan 18 2002), but patients in those studies were younger than patients in this one. It is possible ...

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His cardiac exam revealed normal results ... and a bubble study showed no evidence for a patent foramen ovale (PFO). A stroke specialist neurologist evaluated the patient and diagnosed a ...

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Participants were initially referred to the Department of Cardiology at West China Hospital for clinical interviews and PFO screening. Baseline characteristics, including age, gender, ethnicity, ...

Marco R. Di Tullio; Peter C. Block, M.D., F.A.C.C. However, the risk of first-ever stroke in asymptomatic subjects with PFO in the general population has not been clearly established. This ...

Background: Paradoxical embolism through a PFO is a common etiologic mechanism in the 18-60 yo patients with otherwise cryptogenic stroke (CS). However, its importance as a cause of stroke in the ...

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been associated with cryptogenic stroke. There is conflicting data and it remains uncertain whether PFO is the direct cause, a risk factor or an incidental finding.