After taking a paracetamol to reduce her symptoms, Esther Littlewood went to her room to take a nap. But just hours later, ...

A novel biodegradable patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure device, which fully degrades within 24 months following implantation, demonstrated noninferiority to the conventional nitinol device for both ...

St. Luke's Health-Memorial Hospital Lufkin recently announced a significant advancement in cardiovascular care, becoming the first and only hospital in Deep East Texas to successfully perform a ...

One in 36 children in the United States has autism, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) — but many don’t learn they’re on the spectrum until adulthood. Those who grow up ...

Among patients aged older than 60 years in the US, patent foramen ovale closure decreases risk for recurrent ischemic stroke. Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure decreases recurrent ischemic stroke (IS ...

Within the first 90 days following patent foramen ovale closure, patients with nickel hypersensitivity have significantly increased risk for device syndrome. Patients with nickel hypersensitivity have ...

Both traditional and less conventional risk factors contribute strongly to the risk of cryptogenic ischemic stroke in adults younger than 50 years, but their relative importance varies by the presence ...