This comprehensive review explores the incidence, pathophysiology, and management of
atrial fibrillation (AF) following percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) …

Objective A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is frequently associated with cryptogenic stroke in
the young. Endovascular closure is superior to antithrombotic treatment in prevention of …

Background: Residual shunt is observed in up to 25% of patients after patent foramen ovale
(PFO) closure, but its long-term influence on stroke recurrence currently is unknown …

Background and Purpose—We sought to evaluate the real-world rate of safety outcomes
after patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in patients with ischemic stroke or transient …

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of management on the risk for
recurrent events among patients with cryptogenic ischemic stroke or transient ischemic …

Background Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure is the gold standard for treating patients
with cryptogenic stroke and PFO. However, scarce data exist on the long-term outcomes …

Highlights•Definition and embryology of remnants of the right valve of the sinus
venosus.•Differential diagnosis of the right valve of sinus venosus remnants by imaging …

Background Individuals with patent foramen ovale (PFO) routinely undergo transcatheter
closure (TC) for secondary prevention of recurrent stroke. However, some evidence …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO)-related stroke is increasingly recognized as an important
etiology of ischemic embolic stroke—accounting for up to 50% of strokes previously …

The foramen ovale is a remnant of the fetal circulation that remains patent in 20–25% of the
adult population. Although long overlooked as a potential pathway that could produce …