Prevention of recurrent cryptogenic stroke with percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale; one year follow-up study with magnetic resonance imaging and Holter monitoring

• Main Authors: Ahmet Hakan Ateş (Author), Hamza Sunman (Author), Kudret Aytemir (Author), Hikmet Yorgun (Author), Uğur Canpolat (Author), Mehmet Akif Topcuoğlu (Author), Kader Karlı Oğuz (Author), Levent Şahiner (Author), Ergün Barış Kaya (Author), Lale Tokgözoğlu (Author), Giray Kabakçı (Author), Ali Oto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: KARE Publishing, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effect of percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) on the recurrence of stroke and new cardiac arrhythmia using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and Holter monitoring. Study design: Patients with PFO had >1 previous stroke or transient...