Percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) typically involves the implantation of a permanent closure device, but this can lead to long-term complications such as thrombus formation.

There are a few similar PFO closure devices on the market that come in different sizes and, generally, all work the same way, Shah says. For Kenny, the choice was clear, and he received an Abbott ...

A patent foramen ovale or PFO is a defect in the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart. This defect is actually an incomplete closure of the atrial wall that results in a flap or valve-like ...

ASD: Atrial septal defect; NA: Not assessed; NR: Not reported; PFO: Patent foramen ovale ... activation on the left atrial disk of the closure device followed by microembolism is plausible.

Lars Kellert in issue 31–32/2017 In their article on juvenile stroke, the authors also comment on indication for interventional closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) (1). On the basis of a US ...

report a certain amount of improvement after PFO closure. Indeed, the same factors influencing the risk of paradoxical embolism are likely to have a role in the pathogenesis of migraine and ...

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ASD: Atrial septal defect; NA: Not assessed; NR: Not reported; PFO: Patent foramen ovale ... activation on the left atrial disk of the closure device followed by microembolism is plausible.