Long-term incidence and risk factors of atrial fibrillation after percutaneous patent foramen ovale occlusion: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract Background Percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure is an established intervention for secondary prevention of cryptogenic stroke. Increasing evidence indicates that the procedure is associated with a risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF). This study aimed to describe the temporal distribution and...