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- The concept of a link between patent foramen ovale (PFO) and stroke dates back to 1877, and current understanding accepts this correlation.
- Despite this acceptance, there isn't a definitive treatment approach for cases of presumed paradoxical embolism related to PFO.
- The article discusses the prevalence and diagnostic methods for PFO, its connection to stroke, and recommends transcatheter closure as an effective option for certain high-risk patients.
Article Abstract
A potential causal relationship of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) and a stroke was first suggested by Cohnheim in 1877.1 Today, this correlation is generally accepted. However, there is still no "gold standard" for the treatment of patients with presumed paradoxical embolism. This article reviews the epidemiology of and the diagnostic methods for PFO, the clinical relationship between PFO and cerebral ischemia, as well as indications and techniques for transcatheter closure of PFO. In the author's opinion, transcatheter PFO closure represents an elegant management for selected patients at risk.
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