Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a normal fetal communication between the right and left atria
that persists after birth. PFO is a common finding that occurs in 20–34% of the population …

Transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in patients with cryptogenic stroke is
gaining momentum after the recent publication of four randomized clinical trials suggesting …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is the most common congenital heart abnormality of fetal origin
and is present in approximately∼ 25% of the worldwide adult population. PFO is the …

Objectives: This study sought to perform a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
comparing device closure with medical therapy in the prevention of recurrent neurological …

Foramen ovale is an embryonic defect in the interatrial septum which allows passage of
oxygenated blood from the right atrium to the left atrium. 1, 2 In about 75% of the population …

Patent foramen ovales (PFOs) are common congenital cardiac defects that are more
prevalent among patients experiencing cryptogenic stroke than among those with strokes of …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common abnormality affecting between 20% and 34% of
the adult population. For most people it is a benign finding; however, in some the PFO can …

Background The efficacy of closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in the prevention of
recurrent stroke after cryptogenic stroke is uncertain. We investigated the effect of PFO …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common abnormality affecting between 20% and 34% of
the adult population. For most people, it is a benign finding; however, in some people, the …

Objectives To compare residual shunt rate and complications associated with six different
devices used for PFO closure. Background Transcutaneous PFO closure is an effective …