Though its often harmless, the condition called PFO can be life-threatening. Learn about patent foramen ovale.

Stroke Prevention 2.0 focuses on early detection of hidden risks like atrial fibrillation, inflammation, and structural heart defects. For decades, stroke prevention has focused on two primary pillars ...

Background: Conventional nickel-titanium patent foramen ovale (PFO) occluders hinder transseptal puncture due to septal obstruction, limiting access for left-heart interventions. To address this, we ...

We are definitely seeing more young people coming in with strokes,” says Dr. Joshua Willey, a stroke neurologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center (who didn’t treat ...

Donald Glover has finally opened up about the serious health complications that forced him to abruptly cancel his farewell tour as Childish Gambino last year, revealing a cascade of medical ...

What Is a Patent Foramen Ovale? The foramen ovale (feh-RAY-men oh-VAL-ee) is a normal opening between the upper two chambers (the right atrium and left atrium) of an unborn baby's heart. The foramen ...

Sahajanand Medical Technologies (SMT) is changing the face of congenital heart disease treatment through its innovative Cocoon Occluder devices. Targeting defects such as atrial septal defect and ...

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Adults younger than 50 years of age had more than double the risk of having a stroke from migraine or other nontraditional stroke risk factors rather than traditional risks such as high blood pressure ...