Association between RoPE score and PFO grading on bubble echocardiography in cryptogenic stroke patients: a retrospective cohort study
RoPE scores may be utilized in predicting high-risk anatomical and physiological features of PFO. However, larger prospective studies are needed to validate these findings and refine pre-transoesophageal echocardiography screening tools.
Authors
- Jake G. Hudson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5426-5480)
- Samuel McGrath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0109-1509)
- Robert Sargent
- Erik Hendrickson
- Ayah Mekhaimar
- Jamie Henderson
- Kishen Mathi
- Brian Clapp
Institutions
- St Thomas' Hospital (GB)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Darent Valley Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Stroke
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fstro.2025.1676220
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00