Learn About Patent Foramen Ovale Repair
Konstantinos Tsioufis practices in Athens, Greece. Tsioufis and 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 Thrombectomy.
Anastasios Apostolos practices in Athens, Greece. Apostolos and 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), Coronary Heart Disease, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).
Konstantinos Toutouzas practices in Athens, Greece. Toutouzas and is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Patent Foramen Ovale Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).
Summary: Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is the most common cause of right-to-left shunt (RLS) in the adult heart, with a prevalence of approximately 25% in the general population. Extensive research has demonstrated an association between PFO and neurological conditions such as cryptogenic stroke, migraine, and sleep apnea syndrome, and it is even considered a potential root cause of these disorders. However, ...
Summary: The technical challenge in patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure lies in successfully establishing an occlusion pathway through the PFO tunnel using a guidewire or catheter. In this study, we aim to investigate the efficacy and safety of Swartz sheath with angioplasty guidewire-assisted technique for PFO Closure.