Transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale does not reduce the risk of recurrent ischemic stroke versus medical therapy alone: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 2013, Pages

  Zhang, Busheng ^a   Zhou, Jingxin ^a   Li, Haiqing ^a   Zhou, Mi ^a   Chen, Anqing ^a   Zhao, Qiang ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Ischemic stroke; Medical therapy; Meta analysis; Patent foramen ovale; Randomized controlled trial; Transcatheter closure

Indexed keywords

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; LETTER; META ANALYSIS; PATENT FORAMEN OVALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT ISCHEMIC STROKE; RISK REDUCTION; SEPTAL OCCLUDER; TRANSCATHETER PATENT FORAMEN OVALE CLOSURE;

BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION; FORAMEN OVALE, PATENT; HUMANS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; STROKE;

EID: 84888004550     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.10.030     Document Type: Article

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