The PFO closure device market is driven by a shift to minimally invasive solutions and patient-centric care. Opportunities lie in transcatheter methods, bioresorbable materials, regional reimbursement ...

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 ...

BASEL, Switzerland—In a study of Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries older than 60 who had had an ischemic stroke, percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure was associated with improved ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . NEW YORK — In certain cases, short-term tamponade with perfluoro-n-octane provides good anatomical and ...

Among experienced SCUBA divers, patent foramen ovale (PFO) with certain high-risk echocardiographic features increases the risk of decompression illness, also called the bends. Decompression illness ...