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 ...

“For most people this is a normal variant in the heart.” The condition is patent foramen ovale, or PFO: a hole between the left and right atria (upper chambers) of the heart. Dr. Richard ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mason Burnette received a heart transplant nearly five and a half years ago. Thursday, he is looking forward to starting t-ball practice next week. “He's healthier than ever, which is amazing ...