TABLE 2 Results of selected studies of surgical patent foramen ovale closure to treat recurrent stroke
From the following article:
Patent foramen ovale and cerebrovascular diseases
Amish J Desai, Cindy J Fuller, Jill T Jesurum and Mark Reisman
BACK TO ARTICLE| Study | Number of patients (% female) | Mean follow-up in months (range) | Incidence (%) of cerebrovascular event recurrence and time after closure | Number (%) of patients with residual shunt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbreviations: NA, not available. | ||||
| Devuyst et al.38 | 30 (67) | 23 (0–38) | 0 | 3 (10) |
| Homma et al.36 | 28 (39) | 19 (1–52) | 19.5 at 13 months | NA |
| Dearani et al.37 | 91 (36) | 23 (NA) | 7.5 at 1 year, 16.5 at 4 years | NA |
