Patent Foramen Ovale and Recurrent Stroke: Closure is the Best Option: Yes

Stroke

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 803-804

  Furlan, Anthony J ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Foramen ovale, patent; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CLOPIDOGREL; WARFARIN;

BRAIN EMBOLISM; DEVICE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART RIGHT LEFT SHUNT; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

ANTICOAGULANTS; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; EMBOLISM, PARADOXICAL; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HUMANS; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1442323790     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.0000117963.58978.40     Document Type: Review

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