Hello Everyone,
Today we discussed a facinating case of stroke in a young patient. Above is a handout looking at the differential and work-up of this type of case.
Click here for a NEJM article looking at paradoxical emboli as a cause of cryptogenic stoke in an older pateint.
or an article published in stroke which looks at PFO and stroke in younger patient groups try this reference.
Stroke 1993;24:1865-1873.
For a discussion on whether to close a PFO you could also check out this reference: Circulation 2008; 118: 1989-1998.
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