JAMA neurology
Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in Stroke and the PASCAL Classification System.
Jeffrey L Saver, David M Kent, Scott E Kasner, Benjamin Koethe, John D Carroll, Gilles Chatellier, Anthony J Furlan, Howard C Herrmann, Peter Jüni, Jong S Kim, Pil Hyung Lee, Benedicte Lefebvre, Jason Nelson, Jean-Louis Mas, Heinrich P Mattle
Published: 202610.1001/jamaneurol.2025.5446
Abstract
Importance: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure decreases recurrent stroke but increases atrial fibrillation (AF). Careful selection of patients in whom PFO is more likely to be the cause of stroke may improve outcomes by avoiding closure in patients…
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