Effectiveness of PFO Closure in Preventing Cerebrovascular Events: A 13‐Year Retrospective Cohort Study
Our findings over a period of 13 years suggest that PFO closure may not provide a clear protective benefit against MACEs in this population, regardless of prior CVA history, highlighting the need for further research to identify specific patient subgroups that might benefit from this intervention.
Authors
- Asieh Hosseini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2712-2799)
- Javad Kojuri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8909-897X)
- Reza Heydarzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4013-4348)
- Mohammad Sadeghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0351-7876)
- Reza Golchin Vafa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8936-5185)
- Pardis Javadian
- Farhang Amiri
- Mohammad Montaseri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4689-8787)
- Alireza Azadian
- Hourshad Zarifkar
- Ali Mohammadhassani
- Nazanin Hossein
- Houyar Zarifkar
- Houman Zarifkar
Institutions
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
- Published
- 2025-08-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.70051
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00