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Response: We thank Altieri and colleagues for their response letter and for their insightful comments regarding our novel article. The core message that pervades our manuscript is that May-Thurner syndrome potentially represents a novel risk factor for embolic stroke. The diagnosis of May-Thurner syndrome in a patient who had sustained a stroke of cryptogenic etiology, as a sole entity, likely does not increase the risk of embolic stroke. However, in association with other concomitant risk factors such as a thrombophilic disorder, birth control pills and a patent foramen ovale (PFO), then May-Thurner syndrome can potentially lead to a higher risk of embolic stroke. It must be …
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