The purpose of this study is to investigate whether percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
closure, using the AMPLATZER PFO Occluder, is superior to current standard of care medical
treatment in the prevention of recurrent embolic stroke.
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: 60 Years.
Gender(s): Both.
University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama 35249, United States
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2B7, Canada
Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, Arizona 85259, United States
Royal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, British Columbia V3L 3W5, Canada
St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1Y6, Canada
Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9, Canada
LAC + USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
UCLA, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
Summit Medical Center, Oakland, California 94609, United States
Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California 92123, United States
Kaiser Permanente, San Francisco, California 94115, United States
University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado 80262, United States
South Denver Cardiology Associates, Littleton, Colorado 80120, United States
Medical Center of the Rockies, Loveland, Colorado 80538, United States
George Washington University Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia 20037, United States
Washington Hospital Center, Washington, District of Columbia 20010, United States
St. Vincent's Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida 32204, United States
Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611-3078, United States
University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637-1470, United States
Neurologic Associates Inc, Palos Heights, Illinois 60463, United States
OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois 61637, United States
Southern Illinois University Neurology, Springfield, Illinois 62702, United States
Indiana Heart Physicians, Indianapolis, Indiana 46237, United States
Ruan Neurology, Des Moines, Iowa 50314, United States
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, United States
Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66160, United States
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, United States
Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, Louisiana 70121, United States
Midatlantic Cardiovascular Associates, Towson, Maryland 21014, United States
Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States
University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0316, United States
St. Mary's Duluth Clinic, Duluth, Minnesota 55805, United States
Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407, United States
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, United States
Methodist Hospital/Park Nicollet Medical Center, St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55426, United States
Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, United States
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska 68198-2045, United States
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08034, United States
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersy, Newark, New Jersey 07103, United States
Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York 12208, United States
DENT Neurologic Institute, Amherst, New York 14226, United States
University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14642, United States
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, United States
Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, Greensboro, North Carolina 27410, United States
Neurology and Neuroscience Associates, Akron, Ohio 44320, United States
University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States
Stroke Prevention & Atherosclerosis Research Center (SPARC) - Robarts Research Institute, London, Ontario N6G 2V2, Canada
Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C4, Canada
Oregon Stroke Center, OHSU, Portland, Oregon 97329, United States
Providence St. Vincent's Medical Center, Portland, Oregon 97225, United States
LeHigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18105, United States
Penn State Milton South Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania 17033, United States
Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17543, United States
St. Mary's Medical Center, Langhorne, Pennsylvania 19067, United States
Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec H1T 1C8, Canada
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, United States
North Central Heart Institute, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57108, United States
St. Thomas Neurology, Nashville, Tennessee 37205, United States
Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232-8802, United States
UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas 75390-8897, United States
University of Texas Houston Health Science Center, Houston, Texas 77030, United States
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23454, United States
UW Medicine Stroke Center, Seattle, Washington 98104, United States
Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, West Virginia 25304, United States
University of Wisconsin Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin 53792, United States
Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield, Wisconsin 54449, United States
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53226, United States