Patent foramen ovale is a defect in the heart that fails to close naturally soon after a baby is born. In the fetal heart, blood moves in a different direction as compared to an adult heart.

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a common condition, with autopsy findings showing a prevalence as high as 27.3%. 1 PFO is significantly associated with various diseases, including cryptogenic stroke, ...

Patent foramen ovale is a congenital cardiac lesion that persists into adulthood and which is present in over 25% of the adult population. Its diagnosis, evaluation and treatment have attracted ...

A patent foramen ovale has been reported to be significantly more frequent in young stroke patients than in matched control subjects, and paradoxical embolism has been suggested as the main mechanism ...

Patent foramen ovale (PFO), although frequently observed in adults, rarely causes adverse clinical consequences. The most serious among them, are cryptogenic strokes and less commonly significant ...

HealthDay News — For adults undergoing noncardiac surgery, having a preoperatively diagnosed patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with increased risk for perioperative ischemic stroke, according ...

Results. Patent foramen ovale was observed more frequently in group I than in group II (43 versus 21%; p < 0.05). Among patients with a patent foramen ovale those with an ischemic stroke showed ...