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The ‘dreaded PFO’: anatomical and functional features of high risk for stroke

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has a high prevalence in general population and can be implicated in cryptogenic stroke among young people. Recent trials have shown that transcatheter PFO closure is superior to medical treatment in the secondary prevention of ischaemic stroke. The benefit in the reductio...

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Autores principales: Radico, Francesco, Foglietta, Melissa, Di Fulvio, Maria, Appignani, Marianna, Rossi, Serena, Angelis, Maria Vittoria De, Gallina, Sabina, Zimarino, Marco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8876301/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35233215
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/suab119