Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common finding, occurring in up to 25% of people. 1 2 An
association between PFO and stroke has consistently been seen in up to 50% of patients …

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 ovale (PFO), a common congenital cardiac anomaly in the general
population, is more prevalent among patients with stroke< 50 years of age, especially …

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 …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a residual, oblique, slit or tunnel like communication in the
atrial septum that persists into adulthood. It is usually an incidental finding with no clinical …

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 …

A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a frequent remnant of embryological development with
clinical importance in thromboembolism, paradoxical embolism, stroke …

Patent (open) foramen ovale (PFO) is a common anomaly, affecting approximately a quarter
of the adult population. In most people PFO never causes a health problem, but paradoxical …

A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is identified in approximately 27% of healthy individual
undergoing routine autopsy and in 25% of the genera population on transesophageal …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a remnant of the foetal circulation, found in about a quarter of
the population. PFO is an asymptomatic condition and the high prevalence infers that it is in …