The government has expanded its capacity to deliver advanced medical care, with at least 10 specialised procedures now performed locally that previously required treatment abroad. The progress ...

In patients with nickel hypersensitivity, there is increased risk for device syndrome within the first 90 days following patent foramen ovale closure.

King Faisal Hospital has successfully carried out Rwanda's first percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO), a rare ...

"When I woke up the doctors told me I suffered multiple strokes. It was the shock of a lifetime and not something you expect ...

According to the team, Letang had surgery to close a patent foramen ovale, also known as a PFO, a small hole in the heart, and the surgery was performed at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital by Dr. Conrad ...

Penguins defenseman Kris Letang underwent successful surgery to close a patent foramen ovale (PFO, a small hole in the heart). The surgery was done to close the patent foramen ovale (PFO), which ...

The procedure closed a small hole in the heart, otherwise known as a patent foramen ovale. Letang, 37, has previously experienced two strokes in 2014 and 2022, both of which were caused by the ...

The surgery on Letang, who turns 38 on April 24, was to close a patent foramen ovale (small hole in the heart). The procedure was performed at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital by interventional ...

Advertisement The surgery, performed at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital by Dr. Conrad Smith, closed a small hole, called a patent foramen ovale (PFO), in Letang’s heart. The hole was discovered after ...

How May PFO Closure Affect Migraine? If one accepts that a PFO plays a pivotal role in the course of a migraine attack, the following scenarios are possible: given that the concept of migraine is ...

She lost speech control and felt tremors. Her husband recognized the symptoms. Doctors found a patent foramen ovale in her heart. Early stroke signs include confusion, speech difficulty ...

Doctors delivered the bad news — Figari had a common congenital heart condition called patent foramen ovale (PFO), which is when a hole between the upper chambers of the heart stays open after ...