RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke: Many unanswered questions
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 417
OP 424
DO 10.3949/ccjm.81a.13144
VO 81
IS 7
A1 Roth, Christopher
A1 Alli, Oluseun
YR 2014
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/81/7/417.abstract
AB Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with cryptogenic stroke, but uncertainty remains about the exact relationship and the best management. Percutaneous closure of PFO is safe and effective, but this procedure has yet to be definitely proven to be better than medical therapy. The scenario of PFO and cryptogenic stroke poses unique challenges to primary care physicians and subspecialists and requires an understanding of the relationship between cryptogenic stroke and PFO, and of current data on the safety, efficacy, and comparative effectiveness of management options.