IMPACT-0223 - Inclusion Criteria-0223

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Video Summary

In this video, the Impact Registry presents a case scenario focusing on inclusion criteria. A 38-year-old female with a family history of coronary artery disease (CAD) presents to the emergency department with symptoms including numbness, weakness, facial droop, difficulty speaking, and headache. After a neurological exam and tests, a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is diagnosed. The patient is taken to the cath lab for PFO closure for stroke prevention. The question is whether this patient meets the general submission population, and the answer is no. The video explains the difference between a PFO and an atrial septal defect (ASD), clarifying that a PFO occurs after birth while an ASD is a congenital defect.

Keywords

inclusion criteria

coronary artery disease

PFO closure

stroke prevention

atrial septal defect