Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure reduced the risk for recurrent ischemic stroke in most young and middle-aged adults with cryptogenic stroke but increased the risk for atrial fibrillation (AF) in a ...

Dublin, Nov. 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "PFO Closure Device Market - Global Forecast 2025-2030" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. In a landscape shaped by evolving ...

Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is one of the most common birth defects, affecting approximately 1% of live births globally ...

As a baby develops in the womb, a hole in its heart provides oxygen-rich blood from the mother. This hole usually closes naturally when the baby is born. However, about 25 percent of the time, it does ...

Recent reports have documented an association between patent foramen ovale and obstructive sleep apnea. We report on a 51-year-old man with obstructive sleep apnea and recent stroke who was enrolled ...

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King Faisal Hospital has successfully carried out Rwanda’s first percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO), a rare catheter-based heart procedure performed on a stroke patient. The ...

A pilot study has drones flying automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to patients during real 911 calls for cardiac arrest in two counties in North Carolina and Virginia, said VCU Health. The ...

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