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Patent Use Can Foramen Ovale Close In Clark
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Patent foramen ovale closure is a procedure to close a hole in the heart. We use minimally invasive approaches to treat PFO without open-chest surgery.Percutaneous closure of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) reduces the risk of recurrent cryptogenic stroke specifically in younger patients. The foramen ovale is a hole in the wall between the left and right atria of every human fetus. This hole allows blood to bypass the fetal lungs. In this heart surgery, the surgeon uses stitches to close the PFO . The foramen ovale usually closes 6 months to a year after the baby's birth. Why the flap doesn't seal in some people is unknown. Who Gets a Patent Foramen Ovale? Patent foramen transcatheter repair is a procedure to fix this hole in the heart.