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Prevalence of patent foramen ovale in cryptogenic transient ischaemic attack and non-disabling stroke at older ages: a population-based study, systematic review, and meta-analysis
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Background: Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been shown to be superior to medical treatment alone for prevention of recurrent stroke after cryptogenic transient ischaemic attack or non-disabling stroke in patients aged 60 years or younger. The justification for trials in older patients with transient ischaemic attack or stroke depends on whether PFO is shown to be associated with cryptogenic events at older ages, for which existing evidence is conflicting, and on the ...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.1016/S1474-4422(18)30167-4
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National Institute for Health Research
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- Publisher:
- Elsevier Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Lancet Neurology Journal website
- Volume:
- 17
- Issue:
- 7
- Pages:
- 609-617
- Publication date:
- 2018-06-07
- Acceptance date:
- 2018-04-18
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- EISSN:
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1474-4465
- ISSN:
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1474-4422
- Pmid:
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29887162
- Source identifiers:
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857309
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- English
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- pubs:857309
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- 2018-12-17
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- Copyright holder:
- Mazzucco, et al
- Copyright date:
- 2018
- Notes:
- © 2018 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an Open Access article under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- Licence:
- CC Attribution (CC BY)
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