Response to Letter by Altieri et al
| Autor: | Igor F. Palacios, Pablo Rengifo-Moreno, Thomas J. Kiernan, Michael R. Jaff, Ferdinando S. Buonanno, Robert M. Schainfeld, Bryan P. Yan, Zareh Demirjian, MingMing Ning |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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| Zdroj: | Stroke. 40 |
| ISSN: | 1524-4628 0039-2499 |
| DOI: | 10.1161/strokeaha.109.554774 |
| Popis: | Response: We thank Altieri and colleagues for their response letter and for their insightful comments regarding our novel article. The core message that pervades our manuscript is that May-Thurner syndrome potentially represents a novel risk factor for embolic stroke. The diagnosis of May-Thurner syndrome in a patient who had sustained a stroke of cryptogenic etiology, as a sole entity, likely does not increase the risk of embolic stroke. However, in association with other concomitant risk factors such as a thrombophilic disorder, birth control pills and a patent foramen ovale (PFO), then May-Thurner syndrome can potentially lead to a higher risk of embolic stroke. It must be … |
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