BACKGROUND: Although generally safe, transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure
typically involves catheter exchanges and manipulations within the left atrium (LA) that may …

Background A percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure procedure includes
transesophageal or intracardiac echocardiographic guidance at many centers. We …

Background Effective closure performance for patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been
suggested to be one of the factors that plays a relevant role in future clinical outcomes after …

Introduction—Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been identified as a source of paradoxical
embolism and cryptogenic stroke. Low recurrence rates of ischaemic stroke after …

Effectiveness of PFO closure is typically assessed using bubble contrast during transthoracic
echocardiography. An abnormal RLS after PFO closure could be the result of incomplete …

Background: Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) is generally performed
using intra-procedural guidance by transoesophageal (TEE) or intracardiac (ICE) …

Transcatheter closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) reduces the risk of recurrent
cryptogenic stroke compared with medical therapy. PFO closure is a prophylactic procedure …

Background Observational studies favor percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale
(PFO) over medical treatment to reduce recurrent stroke while randomized trials fail to …

Background Transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a widespread
procedure. However the “quest” for the ideal device is still ongoing. Here we present the …

Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the GORE® Septal
Occluder (GSO) at 1‐, 6‐, and 12‐month follow‐up in patients with a clinical indication for …