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Are there any indications to close a PFO during pregnancy if a woman had a cryptogenic stroke in her first trimester?

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Cardiology · Weill Cornell Medicine New York Presbyterian Cardiology
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In general, PFO closure is a secondary prevention procedure for PFO-associated stroke. In a pregnant patient, our usual preference would be to treat her stroke, continue ASA therapy (or therapy recommended by neurology) and ensure air filters on IVs (and all other stroke prevention) throughout any h...

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