Although three recent trials showed a significant stroke risk reduction after tPFOc, the impact on pooled evidence deserves attention and individual statistical power is limited. We aimed to pool available randomised clinical trials (RCT) to assess whether tPFOc is more effective and safe than antithrombotic therapy alone (ATA).
Long-term effectiveness and safety of transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale compared with antithrombotic therapy: A meta-analysis of 6 randomised clinical trials and 3560 patients with reconstructed time-to-event data
Andò, Giuseppe;
2018-01-01
Abstract
Although three recent trials showed a significant stroke risk reduction after tPFOc, the impact on pooled evidence deserves attention and individual statistical power is limited. We aimed to pool available randomised clinical trials (RCT) to assess whether tPFOc is more effective and safe than antithrombotic therapy alone (ATA).File in questo prodotto:
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