A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a hole in the heart that doesn’t close as expected after birth. Before a baby is born, they have a hole between the left and right sides of their heart. This hole, ...

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 . High-risk patent foramen ovale was independently linked to a higher risk for decompression illness in scuba ...

TCT 602: Feasibility and Safety of Same Day Discharge for Patent Forman Ovale Closures Using Intracardiac Echo and Moderate Sedation Receive the the latest news, research, and presentations from major ...

ATLANTA (May 19, 2022) – The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) today released official guidelines for the management of patent foramen ovale (PFO). A multidisciplinary ...

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 ...

Among adults ages 18-49 (median age of 41 years) who were born with a hole in the upper chambers of their heart known as patent foramen ovale (PFO), strokes of unknown cause were more strongly ...

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 ...

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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 ...