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Updated Meta-analysis on the Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale in Reduction of Stroke Rates: the DEFENSE-PFO Trial Does not Change the Scenario
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to analyze whether patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure reduces the risk of stroke, assessing also some safety outcomes after the publication of a new trial. INTRODUCTION: The clinical benefit of closing a PFO has been an open question, so it is necessary to review the current stat...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular
2018
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6257535/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30517261 http://dx.doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2018-0194 |