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 ...

For many people who have suffered a stroke, competing at the highest levels again isn't a top priority. But Gillespie's ...

Western Health cardiologist Samer Noaman holding a PFO occluder device. (Supplied). Western Health is marking its one year ...

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 ...

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

In the not-so-distant past, doctors treated strokes in an after-the-fact way. A stroke did its damage, and then—if the patient survived—a rehabilitation team stepped in to address the stroke’s effects ...

KDM2B modulates the OGT-mediated O-GlcNAcylation of SLC7A11 via the ubiquitination pathway, thereby promoting neuronal ferroptosis and exacerbating stroke injury in mice. Effective treatments for ...

UK King’s Daughters is pleased to welcome structural heart specialist Ravi Gurujal, M.D., to King’s Daughters Medical Specialties Kinneys Lane in, Ohio. Structural heart specialists treat problems and ...

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich suffered a stroke earlier this month, the team announced on Wednesday. Popovich, 75, who has won five championships with the franchise, had a mild stroke on Nov.

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