Cost effectiveness, efficacy and safety of PFO closure as compared to medical management for patients with cryptogenic ischaemic stroke
Project
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This project will assess the cost-effectiveness, effectiveness and organisational consequences of this method.
Summary
In patients with an unexplained ischaemic stroke, the underlying cause is sometimes a hole in the heart (patent foramen ovale; PFO). Closure of PFO may be more effective in preventing new ischaemic strokes than medical management. This project will assess the cost-effectiveness, effectiveness and organisational consequences of this method.
Project leader
Gunhild Hagen, Avdeling for vurdering av tiltak, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Project participants
Per Olav Vandvik, Avdeling for vurdering av tiltak, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Ingrid Harboe, Avdeling for vurdering av tiltak, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Frankie Alexander Spencer Achille, Avdeling for vurdering av tiltak, Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Start
01.09.2018
End
16.03.2019
Status
Concluded
Project owner/ Project manager
Norwegian Institute of Public Health