In patients with embolic stroke and a PFO, how often do you go beyond venous Doppler of the lower extremities to screen for DVT (e.g. MRV or CTV abdomen and pelvis)?
Would you anticoagulate if this screening is negative pending PFO closure?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
No other testing; treat with anticoagulants long term or until PFO fixed & no venous clots.
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at Hennepin HealthCare Research Institute This is a very clinically relevant question:
Th...
This is a very clinically relevant question: Th...