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From there, they can travel to the brain and block blood flow, causing an ischemic stroke. This does not mean that everyone who has PFO will experience a stroke or mini-stroke.A patent foramen ovale is a small hole in the heart that may increase risk of stroke. Learn about how a PFO affect stroke risk. In addition, PFO closure could be helpful but also could be harmful (arrhythmogenic). Patent foramen ovale (PFO) or hole in the heart, affects millions of people and can cause a stroke. PFO may increase the risk of stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) in adults. PFO is not a neurological disorder. Stroke is the major potential complication of PFO. People who have a PFO are slightly more likely to have a stroke than people who do not.