Medical School, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
Netcare, Kuils River Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Cardiovasc J Afr. 2023;34(1):35-39. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2022-009. Epub 2022 Jun 8.
A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with numerous clinical conditions. The most severe of these is cryptogenic stroke. This consensus statement aims to provide a clinical guideline on which patients should be offered PFO closure.
卵圆孔未闭(PFO)与许多临床病症相关联。其中最严重的是隐源性卒中。本共识声明旨在提供临床指南,指导哪些患者应接受 PFO 封堵。