In patients with nickel hypersensitivity, there is increased risk for device syndrome within the first 90 days following patent foramen ovale closure.

a defect of the atrial septum with no inferior margin to the septum and an inferior vena cava that emptied into the left atrium; mitral stenosis and insufficiency; and an aneurysm of the left ...

stratified by clinically relevant patent foramen ovale (PFO), defined by high-risk features of atrial septal aneurysm or large right-to-left shunt. We enrolled consecutive patients aged 18 to 49 years ...

The surgery on Letang, who turns 38 on April 24, was to close a patent foramen ovale (small hole in the heart). The procedure was performed at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital by interventional ...

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 ...

His expected recovery time is four to six weeks. The procedure involved closing a patent foramen ovale (PFO), or "small hole in the heart," according to the Penguins. The surgery was performed at ...

How May PFO Closure Affect Migraine? If one accepts that a PFO plays a pivotal role in the course of a migraine attack, the following scenarios are possible: given that the concept of migraine is ...

She lost speech control and felt tremors. Her husband recognized the symptoms. Doctors found a patent foramen ovale in her heart. Early stroke signs include confusion, speech difficulty ...

A patent foramen ovale (PFO ... A variety of subgroups were examined, including sex, the presence of an atrial septal aneurysm, shunt size, entry event (stroke vs TIA), and baseline medication ...

Introduction: Change in migraine headache (MH)—preexisting MH change or development of de novo MH—are known potential complications following percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect (ASD), but ...