Three different polymorphisms located in the prothrombin, F2 (20210G/A), and apolipoprotein-C3 (-641A/C and -455T/A) genes were significantly associated with ICVD and PFO.
Twenty-one cases of infective endocarditis after atrial defect device closure have been reported in the literature (13 ostium secundum ASD and 8 patent foramen ovale).Seven pediatric cases were reported.
Conscious sedation for transcatheter implantation of ASO is a feasible, safe, and efficient technique, allowing successful PFO and ASD closure in the majority of patients.
We describe the case of one patient with pure sporadic hemiplegic migraine (SHM) with a novel ATP1A2 gene variant and a large patent foramen ovale (PFO) with atrial septal aneurysm.
When c-TTE and/or c-TCD were used, the rate of residual RLSs detected in patients who underwent PFO closure was 26.32%, which was significantly different than the rate detected using TEE (P < .05)c-TTE and c-TCD showed equivalent sensitivity in evaluating transcatheter closure of a PFO. c-TTE could be a more cost-effective and reliable method to detect the residual shunt after PFO closure.
We assessed the occurrence of several prothrombotic states (factor V Leiden, prothrombin G20210A, deficiencies in protein S, protein C and antithrombin, lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin antibodies, elevated factor VIII, resistance to activated protein C) and classical risk factors for venous thrombosis in 57 adult patients with cryptogenic stroke and patent foramen ovale and in 104 matched controls.
Across the population the presence of the FIIG20210A mutation (OR: 2.97;95% CI: 1.32-6.69), a history of DVT (OR: 1.04; 95% CI: 1.02-1.06), and oestrogen-containing contraceptive therapy (OR: 1.14; 95% CI: 1.09-1.18) were all associated with stroke of unknown cause after adjustment for other risk factors, This was not the case with PFO.
Three different polymorphisms located in the prothrombin, F2 (20210G/A), and apolipoprotein-C3 (-641A/C and -455T/A) genes were significantly associated with ICVD and PFO.
After adjustment for other vascular risk factors, the combination of either factor V Leiden or prothrombinG20210A and PFO was associated with a 4.7-fold (95% CI=1.4 to 16.1; P=0.008) increased risk of cerebral ischemia in young patients.
We comprehensively sought and identified studies of the association of both the factor V Leiden (FV(G1691A) mutation) and the prothrombin mutation (PT(G20210A) mutation) with PFO-related cerebral ischaemia and did meta-analyses to assess the evidence for such a relation.
We identified a male Polish patient with a very rare minor homozygous GG genotype of the tissue factor (TF) +5466A>G polymorphism, who within two months experienced a transient ischemic attack (TIA) and ischemic stroke of unknown origin associated with the presence of patent foramen ovale below 40 years of age.
Pregnancy and factor V Leiden carriership are associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism and the association between PFO and atrial septal aneurysm is a strong risk factor for systemic embolisation.
After adjustment for other vascular risk factors, the combination of either factor V Leiden or prothrombin G20210A and PFO was associated with a 4.7-fold (95% CI=1.4 to 16.1; P=0.008) increased risk of cerebral ischemia in young patients.
We comprehensively sought and identified studies of the association of both the factor V Leiden (FV(G1691A) mutation) and the prothrombin mutation (PT(G20210A) mutation) with PFO-related cerebral ischaemia and did meta-analyses to assess the evidence for such a relation.