February 7, 2008 (Chicago, IL) - Doctors and regulators concerned about the spike in off-label patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure procedures now have some numbers to fall back on. A research letter ...

A novel study by Canadian physicians reported that the BioSTAR biodegradable implant achieved comparable closure rates to the Amplatzer Septal Occluder in children with atrial septal defect. A novel ...

Long-term survival after transcatheter closure of secundum atrial septal defects (ASD) is similar to that achieved after surgical closure, but the former method is far more likely to require ...

Bern, Switzerland - In an unorthodox procedure, Dr Bernhard Meier (Swiss Cardiovascular Center Bern, University Hospital Inselspital) has used a device designed to close atrial-septal defects (ASD) to ...

Thrissur General Hospital’s Cardiology department has marked a major milestone in cardiac care by successfully performing a rare heart procedure known as an ‘Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Device Closure’ ...

Overall, there was a 15.8% incidence of migraines in the first 3 months following the procedure among people randomized to clopidogrel (Plavix) plus aspirin or aspirin alone. After this initial period ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The report, heart defect closure devices market 2019-2023, has been added to Technavio's catalog. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the market, including its global and ...

Procedures carried out at a number of leading cardiac centers across the country. The Occlutech ASD Occluder is associated with "positive procedural outcomes, low rate of complications and low rate of ...

Chennai's TNGMSSH has performed over 31,000 cardiac procedures in 10 years, highlighting its excellence in cardiac care.

A 45-year-old UAE resident recently arrived at Zulekha Hospital in Dubai, complaining of chest pain, shortness of breath, and difficulty breathing. Not knowing what caused such trouble, Abdul Wahid ...

ORLANDO, FL—Three months of clopidogrel on top of aspirin appears to reduce the number and severity of migraines following atrial septal defect (ASD) closure, a new study suggests. The findings, while ...