Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a widely used procedure, but the long-term safety and efficacy of the technique have not been investigated. This prospective, observational, ...

Over the past years, many researchers have been engaged in deciphering the interrelationship between migraine and patent foramen ovale (PFO) and have tried to answer the question of whether PFO ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Abbott announced that the FDA has approved its patent foramen ovale occlusion system for patients with a PFO and ...

July 15, 2009 (Cleveland, Ohio) — Surgical closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) newly discovered during cardiothoracic surgery for an unrelated problem may do more harm than good, suggested a ...

The persistently patent foramen ovale has been implicated in a variety of neurologic and embolic events, including transient ischemic attacks and stroke, decompression illness in divers, ...

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in scuba divers might be effective in preventing decompression sickness, a new study suggests. An analysis of more than 800 divers showed that those who were ...

For patients with systemic hypoxia and patent foramen ovale (PFO), transcatheter closure of the defect reduces oxygen requirements while improving symptoms and evidence of right-to-left shunt. The ...

A “dose-response” relationship may exist between migraine and patent foramen ovale (PFO), according to a review published in Frontiers in Neurology. According to the American Heart Association, a PFO ...

- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure Devices Market size is expected to rise by 2026 owing to increasing prevalence, escalating preferences for minimally-invasive, safety, technically feasible ...

Two years ago the CLOSURE I trial made headlines for showing that percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) fails to prevent recurrent stroke or mortality. As the debate over the treatment ...

The prevalence of patent foramen ovale among patients with cryptogenic stroke is higher than that in the general population. Closure with a percutaneous device is often recommended in such patients, ...

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous closure of the patent foramen ovale for the prevention of cerebral embolic stroke. This involves placing a small device into the heart to close the hole.