Patent foramen ovale
Disease1 paper2 findings
- Humans1
Effects
1Mortality
no changein humans1
1 study
Mortality
no changein humans1
Patent foramen ovale has no effect on mortality in humans (adjusted hazard ratio 0.96, 95% confidence interval 0.61-1.50).
HumansCT-detected PFOheartn = 1,028
Association Between Cardiac Computed Tomography-Detected Patent Foramen Ovale and Risk of Ischemic Stroke · The American journal of cardiology · 4 Oct 2026
Associations
1Ischemic stroke
upin humans1
1 study
Ischemic stroke
upin humans1
Patent foramen ovale raises the risk of ischemic stroke in humans (adjusted hazard ratio 2.41, 95% confidence interval 1.36-4.29).
HumansCT-detected PFOheartn = 1,028
Association Between Cardiac Computed Tomography-Detected Patent Foramen Ovale and Risk of Ischemic Stroke · The American journal of cardiology · 4 Oct 2026
Latest
1The American Journal of CardiologyHumans