Prospective Registry of Elderly ESUS With PFO
Recruiting
Observational Study
Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
No Study Drug
Researchers observe your health over time — no experimental treatment is given.
At a Glance
- Age
- 60 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Observational
- Participants needed
- 1,200 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial
Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with an increased risk of stroke. PFO-closure was effective in preventing stroke in young stroke patients less than age 60 presented as an embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS). However, the benefit of PFO-closure in elderly ESUS patients is not clear. The investigators designed this prospective register-based observational study to verify the effica…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Patients older than 60 years-old
2. Patients diagnosed as ESUS within 180 days from onset
3. PFO found from TTE or TEE, which attributed to the ischemic stroke
4. Patients or their legal representative agreed to participate
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Patients with transient isc…
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