Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate safety, efficacy, and long‐term clinical
outcome of percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO closure) in a low volume …

BACKGROUND: Percutaneous patent foramen closure has emerged as a dynamic therapy
for stroke prevention secondary to paradoxical embolism. Recent reports, however, have …

The most important approaches to prevent cerebral ischemia by catheter technique are
patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in patients with a history of cryptogenic stroke and left …

In the consecutive series of patients with ischemic stroke and patent foramen ovale (PFO)
reported by Windecker et al.(1) in this issue of the Journal, nonrandomized therapies chosen …

The historic focus of interventional cardiology has been on treating atherosclerotic coronary
artery disease. Balloons, stents, and debulking devices have been the mainstay tools of the …

Opinion statement Extracranial-to-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass surgery was used to prevent
stroke in patients with carotid occlusion and inadequate collateral flow. Because of …

New developments in the transcatheter treatment of congenita... : Current Opinion in
Anesthesiology New developments in the transcatheter treatment of congenital heart …

The foramen ovale is an essential part of the fetal circulation, allowing right-to-left shunt of
oxygenated blood bypassing the nonfunctional lungs in utero. In approximately 20% of …

Patent foramen ovale and/or atrial septal aneurysm occur in up to 20% of the general
population, and have been linked to cryptogenic ischemic strokes in younger individuals …