In about 25 percent of us, this flap of tissue can open on occasion, creating a momentary communication between the two atria. This condition is called a patent foramen ovale. In people with PFO, ...

Today, we are giving SPE and PFO a look; these are two funds that, we believe, are attractively valued and provide monthly distribution to investors. This idea was discussed in more depth with ...

Marco R. Di Tullio; Peter C. Block, M.D., F.A.C.C. However, the risk of first-ever stroke in asymptomatic subjects with PFO in the general population has not been clearly established. This ...

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) contributes to a quarter of embolic strokes of undetermined source. Although the benefit of PFO closure in selected patients has been demonstrated, our system workflow still ...

Atrial septal aneurysm is when an excess of tissue separating the right and left atrium bulges into the right and/or left atrium. It is often associated with PFO and may be associated with an ...

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The ensuing tissue damage is integral to pneumococcal disease (22 ... PLY shares structural and functional properties with other bacterial PFTs belonging to the CDC family, such as listeriolysin (LLO) ...

its effect on surrounding human tissue has not been studied. To date, only three patients have been reported to develop systemic allergic reactions to PFO occluders without apparent rash but with ...

Exploring innovative solutions to improve the healthcare of the aging and diseased population continues to be a global challenge. Among a number of strategies toward this goal, tissue engineering and ...

Tissue engineering is a set of methods that can replace or repair damaged or diseased tissues with natural, synthetic, or semisynthetic tissue mimics. These mimics can either be fully functional ...