Matthias Eikermann, MD, PhD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (IMAGE)

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Matthias Eikermann, MD, PhD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

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"We already knew that a PFO increases the risk of a second stroke in people who have previously had a stroke," said Matthias Eikermann, MD, PhD, of the Department of Anesthesiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), who lead the current study. "Our laboratory is looking for ways to reduce complications after non-cardiac surgery so we investigated whether the presence of PFO increases stroke risk after surgery."

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