Population
329 adult patients undergoing percutaneous device closure of interatrial communication defects
Comparison
Percutaneous device closure of interatrial… vs ASD patients without paradoxical embolism and…
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May warrant ASD consideration in younger females with cryptogenic stroke; hypothesis-generating for defect size and embolism risk.
Adult patients with ASD presenting with paradoxical embolism tend to be younger with smaller defects, suggesting ASD should be considered in patients with cryptogenic stroke.
Bannan et al. (2009) studied this question.
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