ATLANTA (May 19, 2022) – The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) today released official guidelines for the management of patent foramen ovale (PFO). A multidisciplinary ...

Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT) is using its Cocoon Occluder devices to treat congenital heart defects like atrial septal defect and patent foramen ovale. These minimally invasive devices ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 36 and do not have any significant medical concerns, but due to a family member's heart health issues, it was recommended I have a cardiac evaluation. After undergoing an ...

Abbott announced that the FDA has approved its patent foramen ovale occlusion system for patients with a PFO and prior stroke at risk for recurrent ischemic stroke. According to a company press ...

Researchers found closure of patent foramen ovale could result in reduced monthly migraine days. Treatment with patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure could reduce the frequency of headaches and monthly ...

Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is one of the most common birth defects, affecting approximately 1% of live births globally and accounting for more than 4.18 million cases in children under five1.

Your heart is normally a well-oiled machine. Blood that carries oxygen all over your body enters the right side through veins and flows through your lungs to pick up more oxygen. Then blood moves to ...

Closure may be safe in patients older than 60 years who’ve had a presumed patent foramen ovale (PFO)-related stroke—a population excluded from most of the randomized trials in this space—but may also ...

The 26-year-old model shared some information from UCLA Health on her Instagram Stories about the condition that led to her mini stroke called Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Kimberlee Speakman is a ...

Atrial septal aneurysm means that there is a bulge in the interatrial septum. It may not present with symptoms. However, it can occur alongside other heart problems that cause symptoms such as ...