| Sustained long-term benefit of patent foramen ovale closure on migraine. | |
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PMID: 21207468 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Objectives: This single-center, observational, prospective study evaluated the impact of patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure on migraine attacks over time. Background: PFO closure may reduce the frequency and severity of migraine headaches in patients with significant right-to-left shunts. Methods: Between May 2000 and September 2009, 305 consecutive patients (mean age, 43 ± 12 years; 54.5% women) with a prior embolic cerebrovascular event underwent PFO closure with the Amplatzer PFO occluder for recurrence prevention. All patients had right-to-left shunts; the shunts were associated with migraine symptoms in 77 (25%), either alone (n = 64, 83%) or with aura (n = 13, 17%). Septal aneurysm was present in 15 (19.5%) migraine patients, and 43 (56%) had a previous transient brain ischemic attack. All migraine patients had a computed tomography scan or magnetic resonance imaging, indicating a previous brain ischemic lesion. All 305 patients underwent transthoracic echocardiography with clinical follow-up at 24 hr, at 3, 6, and 12 months, and then yearly. Results: An acute migraine attack occurred 24-48 hr after PFO closure in 28 (36.4%) of 77 patients. There was a significant reduction (>50%) in the number and intensity of attacks in 46 (60.5%) of 77 patients at the 3-month follow-up. At the 12-month follow-up, migraine had ceased in 23 (46%) patients, and 20 (40%) had a reduction in the migraine recurrence rate and disabling symptoms. These results were maintained at follow-up (mean, 28 ± 27 months). There was overall improvement in migraine in 89% of the treated patients. Conclusions: Percutaneous PFO closure in migraineurs may provide beneficial mid-term and long-term results, with significant reduction in the intensity and frequency of headache symptoms. © 2010 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
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Daniela Trabattoni; Franco Fabbiocchi; Piero Montorsi; Stefano Galli; Giovanni Teruzzi; Luca Grancini; Pamela Gatto; Antonio L Bartorelli |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-1-4 |
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Title: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions Volume: - ISSN: 1522-726X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2011-1-5 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100884139 Medline TA: Catheter Cardiovasc Interv Country: - |
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Centro Cardiologico Monzino, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy. |
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