Background and Purpose—The purpose of these guidelines is to provide an up-to-date
comprehensive set of recommendations in a single document for clinicians caring for adult …

The presence of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is implicated in the pathogenesis of a number
of medical conditions; however, the subject remains controversial and no official statements …

Background: Residual shunt is observed in up to 25% of patients after patent foramen ovale
(PFO) closure, but its long-term influence on stroke recurrence currently is unknown …

Objective To examine the relative impact of three management options in patients aged< 60
years with cryptogenic stroke and a patent foramen ovale (PFO): PFO closure plus …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO), an embryonic remnant of the fetal circulation, is present in 20–
25% of adults. Although recent observational studies and clinical trials have established the …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common benign finding in healthy subjects, but its
prevalence is higher in patients with stroke of unclear cause (cryptogenic stroke). PFO is …

Multiple randomized clinical trials have demonstrated the benefit of patent foramen ovale
closure over medical therapy alone for patients who have had a stroke that has been …

Objective A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is frequently associated with cryptogenic stroke in
the young. Endovascular closure is superior to antithrombotic treatment in prevention of …

The patent foramen ovale (PFO), given its high prevalence in the general population and
especially in patients with cryptogenic stroke, has long generated investigation and debate …

Abstract Purpose of Review The present review discusses in-depth about neurological
complications following acute venous thromboembolism (VTE). Recent Findings Intracranial …