[2017 Round-up] Stroke research in 2017: surgical progress and stem-cell advances

To show that progress has been made in stroke intervention, it is possible to cite several substantial advances over the past year. Beginning with a clinical highlight: three randomised trials1 –3 that tested the safety and efficacy of patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure after a cryptogenic stroke reported their results simultaneously. The CLOSE trial1 enrolled patients who had a recent PFO-attributed stroke associated with either an atrial septal aneurysm or a large, right-to-left intera trial shunt.

Source: Lancet Neurology - December 16, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Yilong Wang, Yongjun Wang Tags: 2017 Round-up Source Type: research