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FDA OKs ASD Device for PFO Closure to Prevent Recurrent Stroke

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Gore Cardioform septal occluder for closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) to prevent recurrent ischemic stroke, the manufacturer, WL Gore & ...
Medscape

Transcatheter PFO and ASD closure safe and effective, aided by intracardiac ultrasound guidance

Rochester, MN - A new case series of patients with a previous stroke suggests that transcatheter device closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) and atrial septal defect (ASD) is safe and eliminated ...
TCTMD

FDA Approves GORE® CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder for PFO Closure to Prevent Recurrent Ischemic Stroke

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. Following the unprecedented Gore REDUCE Clinical Study conclusion that closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) can prevent recurrent ischemic strokes, W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
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Clinical implications and procedural complications in patients with patent foramen ovale concomitant with atrial septal aneurysm

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) is defined as excursion of the atrial septum exceeding 10 mm beyond the ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Prevalence of Atrial Septal Aneurysm in Patients With Migraine and Patent Foramen Ovale Associated With Ischemic Stroke

Patients with migraine, patent foramen ovale (PFO), and atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) have more frequent ischemic brain lesions, migraine with aura, and larger PFO sizes than patients with migraines ...
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Repair of heart defect discovered incidentally during surgery may not have clear benefit

CHICAGO – Patients who have a heart defect known as patent foramen ovale incidentally discovered and repaired during surgery for a different condition may have an increased odds of postoperative ...