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Participants in the study were adults with recent cryptogenic stroke and biomarker evidence of atrial cardiopathy, such as an enlarged left atrium or high levels of natriuretic peptides.

Much remains to learn about this anatomical finding, seen in about one-third of adults, and how it may affect stroke risk.

The study was published in the JAMA Neurology journal. Participants in the study were adults with recent cryptogenic stroke and biomarker evidence of atrial cardiopathy, such as an enlarged left ...

Patients with cryptogenic stroke treated with routine transcatheter patent foramen ovale closure have increased 4-year stroke risk.

In adults, the prevalence of PFO ranges between 20% and 34%. PFO is associated with a variety of disorders, including cryptogenic stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), migraine, and decompression ...

New research shows that cryoablation is a safe and effective approach to close congenital patent foramen ovale (PFO, a small hole in the heart) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) undergoing ...

Researchers at Penn State are using machine learning and existing electrocardiogram (ECG) data to help doctors make more ...