The annual economic burden of patent foramen ovale-associated stroke in the United States
The economic burden of PFO-associated strokes in the US is substantial, exceeding $1.3 billion per year. Different types of medical management or surgical treatments for PFO-associated stroke could lead to gains in both costs and health outcomes.
Authors
- Erik J. Landaas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1871-4963)
- Scott Eric Kasner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0418-6917)
- Timon Louwsma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3368-8774)
- Jet Neervoort
- Anne Marti
- John Volpi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4716-3734)
- Lambertus F. Wolters
Institutions
- Houston Methodist (US)
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- W. L. Gore & Associates (United States) (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2025.108319
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.04