AF episode after PFO closure | n (%) |
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Total number of patients with AF episode post closure | 13 (6.0) |
Age (years) (mean±SD) | 56±13 |
Periprocedural AF (<48 hours) | 6 (2.8) |
AF in the first year (not periprocedural) | 4 (1.8) |
AF at late follow-up (>1 year) | 3 (1.5) |
Stroke as initial diagnosis in AF at late follow-up | 2/3 (66.7) |
TIA as initial diagnosis in AF at late follow-up | 1/3 (33.3) |
Stroke or TIA recurrence after PFO closure | n (%) |
Total number of patients with neurological event | 9 (4.1) |
Stroke or TIA recurrence during the first year | 6 (2.7) |
New ischaemic lesion at MRI | 4 (1.8) |
Days between PFO closure and cerebral recurrence (mean±SD) | 294±233 |
Mild residual shunt at Valsalva in patients with recurrence | 8 (88.9) |
Data are presented as n (%), unless otherwise indicated.
AF, atrial fibrillation; PFO, patent foramen ovale; TIA, transient ischaemic attack.