title: Should patent foramen ovale be closed in patients with recent cryptogenic stroke or presumptive platypnea-orthodeoxia syndrome?
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Saeed
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D019320:Embolism, Paradoxical / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D018579:Patient Selection; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011187:Posture; D055989:Septal Occluder Device; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors