European position paper on the management of patients with patent foramen ovale. General approach and left circulation thromboembolism
Why the study?
What are the principles and recommendations for the management of patients with patent foramen ovale and left circulation thromboembolism?
Population
Patients with patent foramen ovale, specifically focusing on general approach and left circulation…
Design
Guideline
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Guides PFO thromboembolism decisions with GRADE-based interdisciplinary statements; extends prior work via first shared European consensus.
Structured PICO
What are the principles and recommendations for the management of patients with patent foramen ovale and left circulation thromboembolism?
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Population
Patients with patent foramen ovale (PFO), specifically focusing on general approach and left circulation thromboembolism.
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Intervention
Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for PFO management.
This position paper provides the first largely shared, interdisciplinary European consensus on the rational management of PFO and left circulation thromboembolism.
Limitations
- Based often on limited and non-randomised data
Cite This Study
Pristipino et al. (2018) studied this question.