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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: The next-generation closure device for interventional treatment of patent foramen ovale (PFO) is regarded as biodegradable, yet the corresponding biomaterial technique is still challenging ...

What is a patent foramen ovale? A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a small opening between the two upper chambers of the heart, the right and the left atrium. Normally, a thin membranous wall made up of ...

Objective: The purpose of this study was to analyze the techniques used to resection cervical extra-intraspinal neuromas (also known as cervical dumbbell neuromas) through the enlarged intervertebral ...