Abstract
More than one third of ischemic strokes have an unidentifiable cause. Patent foramen ovale (PFO) plays a controversial role in this subset of patients. The evidence for and against the hypothesis of paradoxical embolism is reviewed and we discuss the optimal management of a PFO under different circumstances. doi: 10.1111/jocs.12693 (J Card Surg 2016;31:156-160)
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 156-160 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of cardiac surgery |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Surgery