Tag: PFO closure

Pilot study shows cryoablation safe and effective for patent foramen ovale...

New research suggests that cryoablation is a safe and effective approach to closing congenital patent foramen ovale (PFO) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)...

Atrial fibrillation related to PFO closure occurs early and is transient

A new meta-analysis of patients undergoing percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO) after cryptogenic shock supports previous studies that indicate PFO closure is...

Three studies support efficacy of PFO closure for reducing risk of...

The results of CLOSE, Gore Reduce and the extended follow-up of RESPECT—all published in The New England Journal of Medicine—indicate that percutaneous closure of...