Babies never show symptoms of this condition, but PFO is sometimes found alongside other heart conditions. They may have other complications when PFO is combined with these conditions.

A patent foramen ovale or PFO is a defect in the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart. This defect is actually an incomplete closure of the atrial wall that results in a flap or valve-like ...

Both traditional and less conventional risk factors contribute strongly to the risk of cryptogenic ischemic stroke in adults younger than 50 years, but their relative importance varies by the presence ...

The 37-year-old puck-mover is set to battle back once again after his latest medical procedure The Penguins announced that Letang underwent successful PFO heart surgery. According to the team's ...

(European Heart Journal) After transcatheter patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure, patients with nickel hypersensitivity were more likely to develop device syndrome, but this did not translate into ...

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 ...

The Penguins announced Wednesday morning that Letang, who turns 38 on April 24, underwent surgery to close a patent foramen ovale (PFO; small hole in the heart). The successful procedure was ...