Tag: patent foramen ovale

Patent foramen ovale closure is more effective than medical management in...

  Final results from the RESPECT trial found that percutaneously closing a patent foramen ovale (PFO) using the Amplatzer PFO Occluder (St Jude Medical) was...

FDA approves Amplatzer PFO occluder device ahead of first report investigation...

The FDA has approved St Jude Medical’s Amplatzer patent foramen ovale (PFO) occluder device for the prevention of stroke. Announced on 28 October, this...