Cryptogenic Stroke and High-Risk Patent Foramen Ovale: The DEFENSE-PFO… https://t.co/1rc6RSx8YT
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High-risk PFO : PFO with atrial septal aneurysm, hypermobility (phasic septal excursion ≥10 mm), or PFO size (maximum separation of the septum primum from the secundum) ≥2 mm.
Dia: 12 de julho de 2022
O desafio da PFO

Percutaneous PFO closure versus antiplatelet therapy in adults with a prior PFO-associated stroke
- 2.1.In patients between the ages of 18 and 60 with a prior PFO-associated stroke, the SCAI guideline panel recommends PFO closure rather than antiplatelet therapy alone (strong recommendation, moderate certainty of evidence).
- Remark: This recommendation is independent of patient anatomy (ie, presence of ASA, size of shunt) due to limited clinical data on these sub-populations. A RoPE (risk of paradoxical embolism) score ≥7 may identify patients who are likely to receive greater benefit from PFO closure.

