Presence of patent foramen ovale does not increase cerebrovascular event rates in patients with atrial fibrillation following left atrial appendage closure

Presence of patent foramen ovale does not increase cerebrovascular event rates in patients with atrial fibrillation following left atrial appendage closure

Objective: Both atrial fibrillation (AF) and patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been associated with occurrences of ischemic stroke. The aim of this study was to investigate whether patients with concomitant AF and PFO were at an increased risk of stroke, and whether PFO closure was necessary for the pr...

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Main Authors: Chunyu Chen, Li Liu, Yonghua Zhang, Dan Chen, Yuyi Chen, Lulu Qu, Xi Su, Yanhong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Left atrial appendage closure
Foramen ovale
Ischemic stroke
Transient ischemic attacks
peri-Device leakage
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024162792
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