AMPLATZER PRO OCCLUDER (PFO)


AMPLATZER PRO OCCLUDER (PFO)

Quick Overview

For patients who have had a cryptogenic stroke and have a patent foramen ovale (PFO), clinical trials have shown that they can benefit from PFO closure.2-4 The Amplatzer PFO occluder significantly lowers the risk of recurrent ischemic stroke, and furthermore it offers an excellent safety profile.1


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PFO TRIALS REPRESENT A TURNING POINT:

Three large clinical trials have confirmed the superiority of PFO closure to medical management in reducing risk of stroke recurrence. 4 One study, the RESPECT trial, 2 is notable for several reasons:

  • Excellent safety and efficacy outcomes from the largest PFO trial to date
  • More patients enrolled and evaluated 
  • The most extensive patient follow-up: 5,810 patient years of data