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Original reading notes on PFO and related closure-device research. Explore what each publication asks, its limits, and where to read the source.
A guide to this library
| Publication | Type and subject | How to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Circulation | Original PFO trial | Read with the published correction; ask about relevance to your own assessment. |
| CDT | Editorial about PFO research | Understand an independent interpretation and open questions. |
| JAMA | Original ASD trial | Related background; not a source of PFO outcome figures. |
| Science Bulletin | Original VSD trial | Related background; not evidence for the same results in PFO. |
Authors include researchers from Fuwai Hospital, CAMS & PUMC, Beijing.
A multicenter randomized study of biodegradable PFO closure. Read the original paper with its published correction and discuss its relevance with your cardiologist.
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.074609A perspective on bioresorbable PFO closure. Commentary provides context and should be distinguished from the original clinical trial.
This trial concerns atrial septal defect (ASD), a different condition from PFO. Its results should not be presented as PFO treatment outcomes.
This study concerns ventricular septal defect (VSD), not PFO. It is included as related research into bioabsorbable closure devices.
These are brief reading notes and source links, not reproductions of the articles. Inclusion does not imply author or institutional endorsement of China Hospital Access. Discuss medical decisions with your treating clinicians.
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