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Konstantinos Tsioufis practices in Athens, Greece. Mr. Tsioufis and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Coronary Heart Disease, Patent Foramen Ovale, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Anastasios Apostolos practices in Athens, Greece. Mr. Apostolos and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Aortic Valve Stenosis, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
Konstantinos Toutouzas practices in Athens, Greece. Mr. Toutouzas and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Summary: This study aims to investigate (1) the de novo cerebral microembolization in patients who undergo transcatheter closure of PFO or ASD, and (2) evaluate the relationship between de novo cerebral microembolization and in situ thrombus within PFO.
Summary: Embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) accounts for approximately 25% of all ischemic strokes, with patent foramen ovale (PFO) considered a major mechanism behind ESUS. When specific anatomic criteria are met, transcatheter PFO occlusion is regarded as the gold standard for secondary stroke prevention. However, previous studies have shown that percutaneous PFO closure may increase the risk o...