RoPE Score

Estimates the likelihood that a patent foramen ovale (PFO) found in a cryptogenic stroke patient is causally related.

RoPE Score 0 /10 0/6

RoPE Score

0 / 10

Answer all questions for PFO attribution

0/6

1 No history of hypertension

1 Yes (absent)

0 No (present)

2 No history of diabetes

1 Yes (absent)

0 No (present)

3 No prior stroke or TIA

1 Yes (absent)

0 No (present)

4 Nonsmoker

1 Yes

0 No

5 Cortical infarct on imaging

1 Yes

0 No

6 Age

5 18–29 years

4 30–39 years

3 40–49 years

2 50–59 years

1 60–69 years

0 ≥ 70 years

Reference: Kent DM, et al. An index to identify stroke-related vs incidental patent foramen ovale in cryptogenic stroke. Neurology. 2013;81(7):619-625.