Migraine is a chronic neurovascular disease with a complex, not fully understood
pathophysiology with multiple causes. People with migraine suffer from recurrent moderate …

Background Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a vestigial congenital cardiovascular structure
present in around 25% of adults. In most cases, PFO is entirely benign and requires no …

Nickel is one of the most common contact allergens worldwide; it is used as the main
component of the devices used for atrial septal defects (ASDs) and patent foramen ovale …

Introduction: Divers with a patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) have an increased risk for
decompression sickness (DCS) when diving with compressed breathing gas. The relative …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) concerns nearly a quarter of the general population and
incidence may reach up to 50% in patients with cryptogenic stroke. Recent randomized …

Objective To identify the clinical profile and aura characteristics of patients with Migraine
with Aura (MwA) having acute cerebral ischemia, we compared stroke phenotype and risk …

It is 250 years since Heberden's description of angina pectoris. 1 Recently a large body of
evidence has convincingly shown that the mechanisms of angina are complex and to a large …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common congenital atrial septal defect with an incidence of
15–35% in the adult population. The development of the interatrial septum is a process that …

Diving is a fascinating activity, but it does not come without any cost; decompression illness
(DCI) is one of the most frequent diseases occurring in divers. Rapid surfacing after diving …

Background Percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) or the left atrial
appendage (LAA) are controversial procedures to prevent stroke but often used in clinical …