PFO Device Closure in Patients >60 Years of Age With Ischemic Stroke
In a real-world U.S. cohort of patients >60 years of age, PFO closure was associated with a reduced risk for recurrent ischemic stroke compared with medical therapy alone, while maintaining a clinically acceptable safety profile.
Authors
- David M. Kent (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9205-5070)
- Nils Peter Borgstrom
- Ruby Satpathy
- David E. Thaler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5795-3780)
- Kranthi K. Kolli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8424-0727)
- Julie B. Prillinger
- Jeffrey L. Saver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9141-2251)
- Samuel Turner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4744-0826)
- Srinivasa Potluri
- Josep Rodés-Cabau
Institutions
- Tufts University (US)
- Tufts Medical Center (US)
- Abbott (United States) (US)
- Baylor Medical Center at Garland (US)
- Heart Hospital Baylor Plano (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2025.03.034
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 13.67
Funders
- Abbott Laboratories