Cost-effectiveness of percutaneous patent foramen ovale closure versus medical therapy for cryptogenic stroke prevention: A Chinese healthcare perspective
In the Chinese healthcare context, PFO closure represents a dominant economic strategy for cryptogenic stroke patients, providing both clinical benefits and cost savings. These findings support broader implementation of PFO closure programs and inform evidence-based resource allocation decisions for stroke prevention services.
Authors
- Jing Miao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0642-9740)
- Yiming Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2311-7442)
- Ting Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6797-0672)
- Chen Chen
- Meng Li
- Chunlin Li
- Zhujun Zeng
- Xiaoli Yang
- Rong Hu
Institutions
- Fudan University (CN)
- Huashan Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2026-03-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0345015
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00