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Gregory Lip: PFO Closure in Younger Patients With Cryptogenic Stroke
Aug 19, 2026, 19:09

Gregory Lip: PFO Closure in Younger Patients With Cryptogenic Stroke

Gregory Lip, ESC Council on Stroke Chair, shared a post on X about a recent article by David M. Kent et al. published in JAMA, adding:

“PFO is present in approximately 25% of adults and is a common cause of cryptogenic stroke in younger patients.

This review addresses the role of the RoPE and PASCAL scores and current evidence for PFO closure.”

Title: Patent Foramen Ovale and Stroke: A Review

Authors: David M. Kent, Andy Y. Wang

Gregory Lip

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