NOTCH3 and cerebral arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy: Interestingly, a high prevalence of PFO is recorded in patients with CADASIL (Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy) [32], an inherited stroke syndrome due to mutations in NOTCH3. A case report of multiple family members with CADASIL revealed an 80% prevalence of PFO [33], suggesting a potential role of Notch3 in the closure of the FO.