St. Luke's Health-Memorial Hospital Lufkin recently announced a significant advancement in cardiovascular care, becoming the first and only hospital in Deep East Texas to successfully perform a ...

UTICA — On Aug. 6, Wynn Hospital performed the first patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure procedure in Oneida County — a significant advancement in cardiac care for the Mohawk Valley, officials say.

The authors have declared no conflicts of interest. A total of 12 studies, comprising 5,909 patients, were included in the analysis. Among them, 2,151 patients were older than 60 years of age, while 3 ...

Within the first 90 days following patent foramen ovale closure, patients with nickel hypersensitivity have significantly increased risk for device syndrome. Patients with nickel hypersensitivity have ...

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang has battled countless injuries, ailments, and setbacks in his NHL career. The 37-year-old puck-mover is set to battle back once again after his latest ...

DOHA: In a groundbreaking medical achievement, The View Hospital has announced the successful completion of the first Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) closure procedure in the private sector in Qatar. This ...

An association between stress and cryptogenic ischemic stroke was observed in young women, but not young men, in a case-control study. (Neurology) Pooled cohort data suggested a likely causal ...

Risk highest for those born with patent foramen ovale, but risk decreases with closure surgery. HealthDay News — Among simple congenital heart diseases (CHD), patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated ...

New research shows that cryoablation is a safe and effective approach to close congenital patent foramen ovale (PFO, a small hole in the heart) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing ...

New research shows that cryoablation is a safe and effective approach to close congenital patent foramen ovale (PFO, a small hole in the heart) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing ...