I never thought it could happen to me, but people need to take their health seriously and get things checked out if there’s ...

Marco R. Di Tullio; Peter C. Block, M.D., F.A.C.C. However, the risk of first-ever stroke in asymptomatic subjects with PFO in the general population has not been clearly established. This ...

Patent foramen ovale (PFO) has been associated with cryptogenic stroke. There is conflicting data and it remains uncertain whether PFO is the direct cause, a risk factor or an incidental finding.

It was midterm week at Clarence High School in New York and senior Maddy Ferriter was ready. At 9 a.m., she took her seat in ...

The research, to be presented next week at the International Stroke Conference 2025, looks at how frequently people follow oral hygiene habits like brushing and dental flossing. "A recent global ...

Stroke refers to an acute cerebrovascular disorder that is manifested by sudden loss or deterioration of brain function, resulting either from ischaemic stroke or intracranial haemorrhage. Here ...

Transthoracic echocardiography with saline contrast showed existence of a large patent foramen ovale (PFO) correlating with the detection of massive microbubbles in the left atrium. We discuss the ...

The US Senate has come together to pass a bill that aims to prevent pharma companies from filing multiple patents around biologic drugs as a way to delay biosimilar competitors. Lawmakers ...