Abstract
A 55-year-old man presented with sudden occurrence of recurrent transitoric ischemic attacks with dysphasia and paresis of the left side in May 2004. Other than these symptoms, he presented in good physical condition, with no cyanosis or edema, and his ECG showed regular sinus rhythm at normal rate. Chest x-ray and laboratory studies were unremarkable. He was not taking medication. His medical history consisted of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) that had been closed 3 years earlier with the Cardio-Seal/Starflex Occluder (33 mm). The PFO was diagnosed because he had presented at the hospital with headache and vertigo. The CT scan of the head showed a small anterior inferior cerebellar infarction with no …
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