Nir Flint, MD, Division of Cardiology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center and Tel Aviv University School of Medicine, Tel Aviv, Israel, coauthor of an accompanying editorial commentary, notes, "The ...

ATLANTA, GA—An expert consensus guideline created in collaboration with cardiologists, neurologists, and patients addresses decision-making about patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in a wide variety ...

Whether closure of a patent foramen ovale reduces the risk of recurrence of ischemic stroke in patients who have had a cryptogenic ischemic stroke is unknown. In a multicenter, randomized, open-label ...

New research shows that cryoablation is a safe and effective approach to close congenital patent foramen ovale (PFO, a small hole in the heart) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing ...

Both traditional and less conventional risk factors contribute strongly to the risk of cryptogenic ischemic stroke in adults younger than 50 years, but their relative importance varies by the presence ...

The prevalence of patent foramen ovale among patients with cryptogenic stroke is higher than that in the general population. Closure with a percutaneous device is often recommended in such patients, ...

ATLANTA -- Scenarios for patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure not covered by the pivotal trials were a key subject of guidelines released by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions ...

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) is defined as excursion of the atrial septum exceeding 10 mm beyond the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Supraventricular arrhythmias may be underestimated in patients who have received percutaneous patent foramen ...

There’s a good chance you may be walking around with a hole in your heart. “It’s as common as having blue eyes or being left-handed,” said Dr. Phillip Horwitz, a cardiologist and the executive ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Using a device designed to close the patent foramen ovale (PFO) in patients who have had a cryptogenic ischemic stroke may reduce their risk of having another stroke, suggests ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . High-risk patent foramen ovale was independently linked to a higher risk for decompression illness in scuba ...