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Patent Foramen Ovale and Recurrent Stroke: Closure is the Best Option: Yes

Anthony J. Furlan MD^*

From the Department of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: furlana{at}ccf.org.

Key words: foramen ovale, patent • stroke

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