Doctors delivered the bad news — Figari had a common congenital heart condition called patent foramen ovale (PFO), which is when a hole between the upper chambers of the heart stays open after ...

The timeline for recovery is four to six weeks. "Letang had successful closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO; small hole in the heart)," the team shared. "The procedure was performed at UPMC ...

The Chapel of Corpus Christi in the Toledo Cathedral is also known as the Mozarabic Chapel because Cardinal Cisneros decreed in 1504 that it be used to celebrate worship according to the eponymous ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang's season is over. The 19-year veteran will miss Pittsburgh's finale against Washington on Thursday night after undergoing a procedure ...

This study examines the burden and associations of modifiable traditional, nontraditional, and female sex–specific risk factors with young-onset CIS, stratified by clinically relevant patent foramen ...

Approximately 60% of cryptogenic ischemic strokes in young adults can be attributed to a patent foramen ovale (PFO). 1 Current guidelines recommend PFO closure in those aged <60 years if the stroke is ...

What is patent foramen ovale transcatheter repair? A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a small hole between the 2 upper chambers of the heart, the right and the left atrium. Patent foramen transcatheter ...

Background: In recent years percutaneous, transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects (ASD) or patent foramen ovale (PFO) was introduced into clinical practice. Objective: To investigate the ...