RECURRENCE OF STROKE IN CLOSURE OF PATENT FORAMEN OVALE VERSUS MEDICAL THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH CRYPTOGENIC STROKE: SYSTEMIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS

Patients who suffer from cryptogenic stoke have 66% increased prevalence of PFO. The utility of PFO closure versus medical therapy for prevention of recurrent strokes is unclear. In this meta-analysis, we analyzed the recurrence of stroke in patients who underwent PFO closure versus those who were