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Konstantinos Tsioufis practices in Athens, Greece. Mr. Tsioufis is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Coronary Heart Disease, Patent Foramen Ovale, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
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Larry Watts is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Watts is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Pleural Effusion, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Watts is currently accepting new patients.
Anastasios Apostolos practices in Athens, Greece. Mr. Apostolos is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Patent Foramen Ovale, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Aortic Valve Stenosis, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
Summary: Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) is a common congenital heart defect. Recent studies have suggested a potential association between PFO and migraines, particularly migraine with aura. It is hypothesized that PFO may allow microemboli or vasoactive substances from venous blood to bypass pulmonary metabolism and enter the arterial system directly, potentially triggering migraines. Although PFO closure has...
Summary: This study aims to investigate (1) the de novo cerebral microembolization in patients who undergo transcatheter closure of PFO or ASD, and (2) evaluate the relationship between de novo cerebral microembolization and in situ thrombus within PFO.