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PFO Seen Before Noncardiac Surgery Ups Perioperative Stroke Risk PFO Seen Before Noncardiac Surgery Ups Perioperative Stroke Risk
The risk increase was even greater for patients with a preoperative patent foramen ovale who were at low compared with high perioperative stroke risk by non-PFO criteria in a large patient cohort.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - February 12, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

PFO Closure Reduces Stroke Recurrence PFO Closure Reduces Stroke Recurrence
Three new studies provide evidence that closure of patent foramen ovale in select patients after stroke reduced the stroke recurrence rate compared with medical therapy.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 13, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Finally, Success Reducing Recurrent Stroke With PFO Closure Finally, Success Reducing Recurrent Stroke With PFO Closure
Two new clinical trials showing a reduction in recurrent strokes with the closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) look set to change clinical practice.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 17, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news

Jul 29 Cardiology News Jul 29 Cardiology News
Potential underuse of cardiac tests in heart failure, an antidote for prolonged sitting, and a new practice advisory from the AAN on patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure and stroke. theheart.org on Medscape
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

RESPECT 'Device in Place' Analysis: Benefits of PFO Closure?RESPECT 'Device in Place' Analysis: Benefits of PFO Closure?
A new post hoc 'device in place' analysis of the RESPECT trial of patent foramen ovale closure in secondary stroke prevention has shown a magnification of benefits compared with the intention-to-treat or per-protocol analyses presented previously. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 26, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery News Source Type: news