Background and Purpose: Multiple studies evaluated whether patent foramen ovale (PFO)
closure reduces the risk of ischemic stroke. One commonly reported complication of PFO …

Intracardiac echocardiography has historically been used to guide a limited number of
transcatheter cardiac interventions. However, the tremendous advances in structural heart …

Background Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure is the gold standard for treating patients
with cryptogenic stroke and PFO. However, scarce data exist on the long-term outcomes …

Background Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is implicated in the pathogenesis of clinical
conditions such as cryptogenic stroke and migraine with aura. This study evaluated the …

Left atrial (LA) enlargement is a marker of LA cardiopathy and, in patients with patent
foramen ovale (PFO), is associated with an increased risk of ischemic stroke. The primary …

Aims We performed a meta‐analysis to compare the safety and efficacy of intracardiac
echocardiography (ICE) vs transoesophageal echocardiography (TOE) for the guidance of …

Introduction: Patent foramen ovale (PFO)-closure is recommended for stroke prevention in
selected patients with suspected PFO-associated stroke. However, studies on …

The prevalence of severe tricuspid regurgitation in older patients is high, and the clinical
relevance is perceived more and more in recent years. Many of these patients are not …

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) which is caused by failed fusion of septum primum and septum
secundum, is the first leading congenital heart abnormality, affecting about 25% of the …

Left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is an important treatment option for
patients with advanced heart failure. The presence of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) may …