An index to identify stroke-related vs incidental patent foramen ovale in cryptogenic stroke.

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Published in Neurology on July 17, 2013

Authors

David M Kent1, Robin Ruthazer, Christian Weimar, Jean-Louis Mas, Joaquín Serena, Shunichi Homma, Emanuele Di Angelantonio, Marco R Di Tullio, Jennifer S Lutz, Mitchell S V Elkind, John Griffith, Cheryl Jaigobin, Heinrich P Mattle, Patrik Michel, Marie-Louise Mono, Krassen Nedeltchev, Federica Papetti, David E Thaler

Author Affiliations

1: Institute for Clinical Research and Health Policy Studies, Tufts Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA. Dkent1@tuftsmedicalcenter.org

Associated clinical trials:

Patent Foramen Ovale Closure in Older Patients (PFO-Elderly) | NCT04780022

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