[Percutaneuos transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale]
M Dellborg, P Eriksson, P Ladenvall, N Mirzada, B Runmarker, L Jivegard, A Strandell, T Svanberg, M Eriksson
Record ID 32011001690
Swedish
Authors' objectives:
Is percutaneous transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) a better method for prevention of a new ischemic stroke/TIA than long-term anticoagulant therapy, for adult patients with PFO that have had a cryptogenic ischemic stroke/TIA?
Authors' recommendations:
Cryptogenic strokes are relatively common and may lead to death and considerable morbidity. Present studies with/without control group shows that transcatheter closure of PFO may be conducted with relatively low risk, in the short-term, and suggests that the method reduces the frequency of new stroke/TIA. However, the scientific support is insufficient, as also for assessment of reduced mortality.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2010
URL for published report:
http://www.sahlgrenska.se/upload/SU/HTA-centrum/HTA-rapporter/HTA-rapport%20PFO%20inkl%20bilagor%202010-11-17%20till%20publicering%20o%20%20Grafix.pdf
URL for additional information:
http://www.sahlgrenska.se/sv/SU/Forskning/HTA-centrum/Hogerkolumn-undersidor/Publicerade-rapporter/
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Contact
Organisation Name:
The Regional Health Technology Assessment Centre
Contact Address:
The Regional Health Technology Assessment Centre, Region Vastra Gotaland, HTA-centrum, Roda Straket 8, Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset, 413 45 GOTHENBORG, Sweden
Contact Name:
hta-centrum@vgregion.se
Contact Email:
hta-centrum@vgregion.se
Copyright:
The Regional Health Technology Assessment Centre (HTA-centrum), Region Vastra Gotaland
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