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 ...

- 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

The "US Market Report for Patent Foramen Ovale Devices 2018 - MedCore" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering. Some studies have suggested that PFO closure can reduce the incidence of ...

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.

TCT 579: The Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation After Percutaneous Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure Detected by Implantable Loop Recorders (ILR) Receive the the latest news, research, and ...

Percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in addition to medical therapy reduces the risk of recurrent cryptogenic stroke by 60% compared with medical therapy alone, according to a meta-analysis ...