Findings from Department of Cardiovascular Surgery Broaden Understanding of Patent Foramen Ovale (Prevention and interventional treatment of neurological diseases related to patent foramen ovale).

A recent report from the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery explores the relationship between patent foramen ovale (PFO) and neurological diseases such as stroke, migraine, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS), and decompression sickness (DCS). The researchers suggest that closing PFO could effectively prevent and treat these neurological diseases. The report focuses on the pathogenesis, epidemiology, and clinical characteristics of these diseases, and discusses the potential complexity and future development of PFO closure as a treatment. The aim of the research is to provide guidance for the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases related to PFO. [Extracted from the article]