Comparison of Outcomes after Device Closure and Medication Alone in Patients with Patent Foramen Ovale and Cryptogenic Stroke in Korean Population

PURPOSE: To compare the effectiveness of device closure and medical therapy in prevention of recurrent embolic event in the Korean population with cryptogenic stroke and patent foramen ovale (PFO). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Consecutive 164 patients (men: 126 patients, mean age: 48.1 years, closure grou...

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Published in:Yonsei Med J
Main Authors: Moon, Jeonggeun, Kang, Woong Chol, Kim, Sihoon, Oh, Pyung Chun, Park, Yae Min, Chung, Wook-Jin, Choi, Deok Young, Lee, Ji Yeon, Lee, Yeong-Bae, Hwang, Hee Young, Ahn, Taehoon
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Language:Inglês
Published: Yonsei University College of Medicine 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4800350/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26996560
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3349/ymj.2016.57.3.621
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