Abstract:It is still disputable whether the specific morphological properties of the patent foramen ovale (PFO) may contribute to the occurrence of stroke. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the differences in the morphometric and functional features of the PFO channel in cryptogenic stroke and non‐stroke patients. A total of 106 consecutive patients with cryptogenic stroke and 93 non‐stroke control patients with diagnosed PFO (by transesophageal echocardiography) were analyzed. Multivariate regression lo… Show more
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