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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) increase the rate of ischemic stroke among patients with symptomatic pulmonary embolism (PE), according to a new prospective cohort study. Its authors say the findings ...

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, a PFO ...

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that -- contrary to current thinking by some in the medical community -- a patent foramen ovale (PFO), a small hole between the two upper chambers of the heart, does ...

Syracuse, N.Y. – On Sept. 26, Howard Washington suffered a stroke while walking out of class. Washington, a sophomore on the Syracuse basketball team, had managed to call team trainer Brad Pike. Soon, ...