title: PFO Closure: CLOSURE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, 11100 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. anthony.furlan@uhhospitals.org
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Furlan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D023381:Endpoint Determination; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000517:prevention & control*; D053208:Kaplan-Meier Estimate; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D011446:Prospective Studies; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: cryptogenic stroke; paradoxical embolism