- Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Closure Devices Market size is expected to rise by 2026 owing to increasing prevalence, escalating preferences for minimally-invasive, safety, technically feasible ...

Over the past years, many researchers have been engaged in deciphering the interrelationship between migraine and patent foramen ovale (PFO) and have tried to answer the question of whether PFO ...

WASHINGTON, DC – According to a new study, while it is common for patients who have migraine to have a patent foramen ovale, a procedure to repair this heart defect does not significantly reduce total ...

A “dose-response” relationship may exist between migraine and patent foramen ovale (PFO), according to a review published in Frontiers in Neurology. According to the American Heart Association, a PFO ...

In scuba divers with large patent foramen ovale (PFO), transcatheter closure seems to prevent decompression sickness (DCS), a new study suggests. “According to our data, PFO closure is recommended in ...

Several studies have demonstrated a strong association between patent foramen ovale (PFO) and migraine headache with aura (MHA). Preliminary data have shown substantial improvements in MHA severity ...

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure in scuba divers might be effective in preventing decompression sickness, a new study suggests. An analysis of more than 800 divers showed that those who were ...

Evidence-based recommendations on percutaneous closure of the patent foramen ovale for the prevention of cerebral embolic stroke. This involves placing a small device into the heart to close the hole.

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 ...

Abbott announced that the FDA has approved its patent foramen ovale occlusion system for patients with a PFO and prior stroke at risk for recurrent ischemic stroke. According to a company press ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Closing the patent foramen ovale may be recommended in patients younger than 60 years for secondary stroke ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 36 and do not have any significant medical concerns, but due to a family member's heart health issues, it was recommended I have a cardiac evaluation. After undergoing an ...