One in four people develop a heart condition called patent foramen ovale shortly after birth. Usually, no treatment is needed. Here's what you should know.

Your patent foramen ovale is located in the area of the heart between the left and right atria—the two upper chambers of the heart. It’s open when babies are in the womb and usually closes ...

A patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a hole in the heart that doesn’t close as expected after birth. Before a baby is born, they have a hole between the left and right sides of their heart. This hole, ...

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 ...

A patent foramen ovale or PFO is a defect in the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart. This defect is actually an incomplete closure of the atrial wall that results in a flap or valve-like ...

May 22, 2010— -- Rocker and reality TV star Bret Michaels has a hole in his heart, a condition also known as patent foramen ovale, tests revealed this week -- and cardiologists say it's a ...

Scuba divers with high-risk patent foramen ovale, or a hole in the heart, may be more susceptible to decompression illness than previously thought and should adhere to a conservative diving ...

Management Percutaneous transcatheter closure of the patent foramen ovale. ... (2006) Assessment of patent foramen ovale in carcinoid heart disease. Am Heart J 151: 1129.e1–6.

Mansencal N et al. (2006) Assessment of patent foramen ovale in carcinoid heart disease. Am Heart J 151: 1129.e1–1129.e6 ...

Taking to her Instagram Story, Hailey Bieber shared information about Patent Foramen Ovale, stating that it affects "20% of all people" and is "the most congenital heart defect." ...

A “dose-response” relationship may exist between migraine and patent foramen ovale (PFO), according to a review published in Frontiers in Neurology. According to the American Heart Association ...