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 Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common anatomic variant associated with
intermittent right-to-left shunting. Transcatheter PFO closure has been proposed to address …

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

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

Debate surrounds the best method of treating patent foramen ovale (PFO). Randomized
trials suggest that catheter-based closure of PFO is beneficial for secondary stroke …

Objectives: This study sought to examine the frequency of indications for and the immediate
and long-term clinical outcomes of transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) …

Aims Observational studies favor percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) over
medical therapy to reduce the risk of recurrent stroke, whereas randomized clinical trials …

Purpose: To assess the benefit of percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure
compared to medical therapy alone. Methods: We performed a meta-analysis of 4 …

Objective: To compare the safety and efficacy of percutaneous closure of patent foramen
ovale (PFO) with the Amplatzer PFO occluder (Amplatzer) or the PFO STAR device (STAR) …

Recently, in the span of six months twelve meta-analyses have been published regarding
patent foramen ovale transcatheter closure vs. medical therapy on recurrent vascular events …