Pacemaker lead malpositioning into the left ventricle via a persistent foramen ovale can cause recurrent ischemic strokes despite antiplatelet and anticoagulation therapy.
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Recurrent strokes despite antithrombotic therapy may signal malpositioned LV leads; leaves open prospective screening protocols.
Rath et al. (2014) studied this question.
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