High-risk patent foramen ovale increases the risk of decompression illness in divers
1. In this prospective cohort study, there was an increased incidence of physician-confirmed decompression illness (DCI) in divers with high-risk ...
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Patent foramen ovale associated with four-fold increased risk for ischemic stroke in patients with pulmonary embolism
1. In this prospective cohort study, patients with symptomatic pulmonary embolism (PE) and a patent foramen ovale (PFO) were found ...
Preoperatively diagnosed patent foramen ovale linked to increased perioperative stroke risk
1. A preoperatively diagnosed patent foramen ovale was associated with an increased risk of stroke within 30 days of non-cardiac ...
Percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure is superior to medical treatment alone in preventing recurrent stroke
1. Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure was superior to medical treatment alone in preventing transient ischemic attack (TIA) and recurrent ...
Device closure for patent foramen ovale decreases recurrent stroke risk compared to medical therapy alone
1. Transcatheter device closure for patent foramen ovale (PFO) decreased recurrent stroke risk compared to medical therapy alone. 2. However, ...
