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You can choose from a myriad of metaphors-- closing the book, sealing the deal, fixing a hole-- but the story is simple: the publication of CLOSURE 1 in the New England Journal of Medicine is the ...

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 ...

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 ...

New research shows that cryoablation is a safe and effective approach to close congenital patent foramen ovale (PFO, a small ...

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.

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 ...