Latest diagnosis and treatment strategy for patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke
- Author:
Lu HE
1
;
Yu-shun ZHANG
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: patent foramen ovale; cryptogenic stroke; closure
- From: Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine 2019;39(07):575-578
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: The diagnosis and treatment of cryptogenic stroke(CS) has always been the direction of clinical researchers, and its relationship with patent foramen ovale(PFO) has become a research hotspot in recent years. It is essential to correctly understand its cause and carry out targeted treatment. This article discusses the relationship between PFO and CS and the latest diagnosis and treatment strategies, aiming to standardize and guide PFO closure, so that the true CS patients with PFO can benefit from the closure treatment.
