Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been associated with cryptogenic stroke. There is conflicting data and it remains uncertain whether PFO is the direct cause, a risk factor or an incidental finding.

Practice parameter: recurrent stroke with patent foramen ovale and atrial septal aneurysm ... a statement for healthcare professionals from the American Heart Association/American Stroke ...

ASD: Atrial septal defect; NA: Not assessed; NR: Not reported; PFO: Patent foramen ovale. The following arguments support the hypothesis that paradoxical microembolism may provoke migraine attacks ...

This review aims to summarize current knowledge and highlight recent findings on the association between cryptogenic stroke (CS) and patent foramen ovale (PFO). By presenting sometimes conflicting ...

Background: Paradoxical embolism through a PFO is a common etiologic mechanism in the 18-60 yo patients with otherwise cryptogenic stroke (CS). However, its importance as a cause of stroke in the ...

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Background: Our recently reported that patent foramen ovale (PFO) shunt enables the elevation of total homocysteine (tHcy) in patients’ circulation (Deng, Neurology 2021). However, the underlying ...

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