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PFO Diagnosis Linked With Increased Risk of Perioperative Ischemic Stroke After Noncardiac Surgery

Patients diagnosed with a patent foramen ovale (PFO) who are undergoing noncardiac surgery are at a greater risk of perioperative ischemic stroke within 30 days than patients without known PFOs, ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Study Suggests Certain Types of Patent Foramen Ovale May Be Associated With Migraine

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) may be associated with migraine, especially migraine with aura (MA), when the PFO is permanent right-left shunt (RLS), large RLS, and large-size PFO, a recent study found.
Houston Chronicle

Risk of recurrent strokes eliminated with FDA-approved procedure first studied in Houston

When Beaumont resident Janna Tarver noticed a nickel-size growth under her left arm, surgery was scheduled to remove it. But first, doctors asked her to see a cardiologist to ensure the surgery would ...
TCTMD

Complete PFO Closure May Be Key for Migraine Reduction

In patients with migraine who undergo transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO), the presence of aura and of residual right-to-left shunt appear to influence the amount of migraine benefits, ...
MedPage Today

Residual Shunt Size Matters After PFO Closure

Having a residual shunt after percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure was associated with an elevated risk of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) recurrence years after the procedure, ...
Business Insider

Gore REDUCE Clinical Study Five-Year Results Demonstrate That PFO Closure With The GORE® CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder Provides Safe Long-Term Reduction Of Recurrent Stroke

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., March 11, 2021 /CNW/ -- W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore), today announced that Gore REDUCE Study long-term follow-up results were published in the March 2021 issue of The New England ...