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Patent Foramen Ovale and Cryptogenic Stroke in Older Patients
NEJM 357:2262-2268, Handke,M.,et al, 2007
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Article Abstract
There is an association between the presence of patent foramen ovale and cryptogenic stroke in both older patients and younger patients. These data suggest that paradoxical embolism is a cause of stroke in both age groups.
 
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