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The PFO closure device stays in your heart long-term. Eventually, your own heart tissue grows around the device. The PFO closure procedure is extremely successful, with success rates of up to 99%.

MIAMI, FL – A clinical trial indicates that using an investigational medical device to close a PFO, or “hole in the heart,” may be superior to medical management alone in the prevention of a repeated ...

New research shows that cryoablation is a safe and effective approach to close congenital patent foramen ovale (PFO, a small hole in the heart) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing ...

How Is Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Diagnosed? The most common way to diagnose a patent foramen ovale is with an echocardiogram — a type of ultrasound for your heart. This allows your doctor to ...

Dan Kenny, 40, felt dizzy and tired at the end of his day. Doctors determined he was having a stroke — and found he had a PFO, an undiagnosed hole in his heart.

Heart Closure Devices Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Closure Type (CHD Closure, PFO Closure, LAA Closure), By Region (North America, APAC, Europe, LATAM, MEA), And Segment ...

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

New research shows that cryoablation is a safe and effective approach to close congenital patent foramen ovale (PFO, a small hole in the heart) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing ...