title: Stroke during pregnancy: therapeutic options and role of percutaneous device closure.
abstract: Percutaneous device closure of patent foramen ovale has developed into a therapeutic option for patients with presumed cryptogenic stroke. The appropriate use of these therapies relies on appropriate clinical assessment, as well as an understanding of the potential advantages of certain closure devices. Pregnancy is an uncommon scenario for stroke, but nonetheless represents a hypercoaguable state which may predispose to thromboembolism. We describe a case of stroke during pregnancy treated with percutaneous device closure; the role of, and alternatives to, device closure are discussed, as are specific issues related to device selection and the interventional procedure.
authors: Department of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neurophysiology, John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Rd., New Lambton, NSW, Australia.
authors: Lisa
authors: L
authors: Dark
authors: Andre
authors: A
authors: Loiselle
authors: Rachael
authors: R
authors: Hatton
authors: Rohan
authors: R
authors: Bhagwandeen
authors: Nicholas
authors: N
authors: Collins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*