Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of patent foramen ovale (PFO) after stroke.

Published Date: 16th May 2024

Publication Authors: Abdul-Rahim. A

Conclusion: In patients with PFO-related stroke aged 18–60 years, PFO closure plus time-limited antiplatelet therapy is the recommended strategy for secondary prevention of recurrent stroke, with a low rate of complications. Further RCTs are required to test whether and in which patients over 60 years of age with stroke and PFO should be treated with PFO closure.

Caso, V; Abdul-Rahim; Et al. (2024). European Stroke Organisation (ESO) Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of patent foramen ovale (PFO) after stroke. European Stroke Journal. [Online]. Available at: https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23969873241247978 [Accessed 7 June 2024].

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