Gregory Lip/X
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

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