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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Supraventricular arrhythmias may be underestimated in patients who have received percutaneous patent foramen ...

St. Luke's Health-Memorial Hospital Lufkin recently announced a significant advancement in cardiovascular care, becoming the first and only hospital in Deep East Texas to successfully perform a ...

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 ...

There’s a good chance you may be walking around with a hole in your heart. “It’s as common as having blue eyes or being left-handed,” said Dr. Phillip Horwitz, a cardiologist and the executive ...

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 ...

Hailey Bieber underwent heart surgery after suffering a “mini stroke” last month. The supermodel, 25, revealed she recently had a patent foramen ovale (PFO ...

A patent foramen ovale is an opening that some adults have between the top two chambers of their hearts. Everyone has this opening early in life, but it often seals during infancy. In some people, ...