The echocardiogram shows the incidental finding of an aneurysm of the interatrial septum (IAS). Aneurysms of the IAS are fairly common and occur with an incidence of 2% to 8%. The size and morphology ...

Initial data looking at safety and efficacy of an interatrial septal occluder with a bioresorbable frame show promise for closing atrial septal defects (ASDs), but the study authors suggest a redesign ...

Platypnea–orthodeoxia syndrome is diagnosed when a patient endorses positional dyspnea and there is evidence of arterial ...

Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal. Atrial septal aneurysm (ASA) is defined as excursion of the atrial septum exceeding 10 mm beyond the ...

Having a residual shunt after percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure was associated with an elevated risk of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) recurrence years after the procedure, ...

CHICAGO – Patients who have a heart defect known as patent foramen ovale incidentally discovered and repaired during surgery for a different condition may have an increased odds of postoperative ...

It's true that the older you get, the higher your risk of stroke increases. But strokes can occur at any age, even if you're "young" (that is, someone younger than 60). Often, strokes in the young are ...

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure reduced the risk for recurrent ischemic stroke in most young and middle-aged adults with cryptogenic stroke but increased the risk for atrial fibrillation (AF) in a ...

Strokes that occur in patients with diagnosed patent foramen ovale (PFO) should no longer be deemed “cryptogenic” but rather “PFO-associated,” according to a new statement compiled by a team of both ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 36 and do not have any significant medical concerns, but due to a family member's heart health issues, it was recommended I have a cardiac evaluation. After undergoing an ...