title: Randomized trials of closure of persistent foramen ovale (PFO) vs medical therapy for patients with cryptogenic stroke - Effect of lost-to-follow-up and withdrawal of consent.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. Electronic address: mikael.dellborg@gu.se.
authors.forename: Mikael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dellborg
authors.affiliation: Dept of Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eriksson
mesh_terms: D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D020521:Stroke / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Device closure; Lost to follow-up; Medical treatment; Patent foramen ovale; Stroke