| Autor: |
Po-Lin Chen, Chi-Sheng Wang, Jin-An Huang, Yun-Ching Fu, Nien-Chen Liao, Chiann-Yi Hsu, Yu-Hsuan Wu |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
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| Zdroj: |
Frontiers in Neurology, Vol 14 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1664-2295 |
| DOI: |
10.3389/fneur.2023.1190011 |
| Popis: |
IntroductionThe efficacy of patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in the elderly population is unclear. We aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of PFO closure in non-elderly and elderly patients.MethodsPatients over 18 years of age with cryptogenic stroke (CS) or transient ischemic attack and PFO were prospectively enrolled and classified into two groups according to treatment: (1) closure of PFO (the PFOC group) and (2) medical treatment alone (the non-PFOC group). The primary outcome was a composite of recurrent cerebral ischemic events and all-cause mortality during the follow-up period. A modified Ranking Scale [mRS] at 180 days was recorded. The safety outcomes were procedure-related adverse events and periprocedural atrial fibrillation. The results between the PFOC and non-PFOC groups in non-elderly ( |
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