title: Letter by Proietti et al regarding article, "Stroke or transient ischemic attack in patients with transvenous pacemaker or defibrillator and echocardiographically detected patent foramen ovale".
authors.affiliation: McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Proietti
authors.affiliation: McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thanassoulis
authors.affiliation: McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Vidal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Essebag
mesh_terms: D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D005260:Female; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography