Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
Transcatheter closure versus antithrombotic therapy for cryptogenic stroke in elderly patients with patent foramen ovale: a systematic review and meta-analysis of non-randomized studies.
Yang Dong, Cong Lu, Tiantian Luo, Hao Huang, Yan Xiong, Jie Zeng
Published: 202610.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2026.108562
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is lacking of robust clinical evidence comparing transcatheter closure with antithrombotic therapy in elderly patent foramen ovale (PFO) patients with cryptogenic stroke. METHODS: The Pubmed, Embase, Web of Science, clinicaltrials.g…
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