A PFO was detected in 164 subjects (14.9% ... Practice parameter: recurrent stroke with patent foramen ovale and atrial septal aneurysm: report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the ...

The relationship between patent foramen ovale and migraine is a hotly debated ... Figure 1: A personal view on how future studies of migraine and PFO should be conducted. Most patients with ...

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 ...

New-onset migraine was noted in ten patients. ASD: Atrial septal defect; NA: Not assessed; NR: Not reported; PFO: Patent foramen ovale. The following arguments support the hypothesis that ...

med. 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 ...

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 ...

Learn about the groundbreaking research on evidence-based care at Toronto General Hospital Research Institute. Understand the ...