Rochester, MN - A new case series of patients with a previous stroke suggests that transcatheter device closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal defect (ASD) is safe and eliminated ...

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 ...

Intracardiac and pulmonary shunts should be considered in the differential diagnosis of hypoxia when there is an insufficient rise of arterial oxygen saturation despite supplemental oxygen.

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 ...

Patients with migraine, patent foramen ovale (PFO), and atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) have more frequent ischemic brain lesions, migraine with aura, and larger PFO sizes than patients with migraines ...

A foramen ovale is a hole in the heart. The small hole naturally exists in babies who are still in the womb for fetal circulation. It should close soon after birth. If it doesn’t close, the condition ...

The efficacy of closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in the prevention of recurrent stroke after cryptogenic stroke is uncertain. We investigated the effect of PFO closure combined with ...

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.- W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) premarket approval (PMA) of the GORE® CARDIOFORM ASD Occluder for the percutaneous closure of ...

A 46-year-old female with no previously documented illnesses presented with 15 months of diarrhea, abdominal pain, and flushing after alcohol consumption. Abdominal CT showed multiple hepatic masses, ...

An atrial septal defect is an opening or hole in the wall that sits between the heart’s two upper chambers. The heart’s upper chambers are called the right and left atria. Some people refer to atrial ...