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Dearani JA, Ugurlu BS, Danielson GK, et al. Surgical patent foramen ovale closure for prevention of paradoxical embolism-related cerebrovascular ischemic events.

Purpose: Percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure is becoming more and more common for the treatment or prevention of PFO-associated right-to-left shunt (RLS). This study aims to investigate ...

We describe a case of persistent residual shunt after percutaneous PFO closure, followed by a minimal invasive surgical failure in a patient for whom a third procedure using a second device was ...

However, PFO closure plus antiplatelet therapy is associated with a 3.6% absolute risk for device- or procedure-related events as well as increased risks for persistent or transient atrial ...

Background—The role of surgical closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) for cerebral infarction (CI) or transient ischemic attack (TIA) resulting from paradoxical embolism is unclear, and its effect on ...

Researchers found closure of patent foramen ovale could result in reduced monthly migraine days.

Reduction about as much as B vitamin supplementation Closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) after stroke reduced circulatory total homocysteine (tHcy), a prospective study showed. Compared with ...