Patent foramen ovale (PFO) is an interatrial communication at the level of oval fossa caused by the incomplete or missed fusion of the septum primum and septum secundum after birth. PFO has a ...

A patent foramen ovale or PFO is a defect in the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart. This defect is actually an incomplete closure of the atrial wall that results in a flap or valve-like ...

In adults, the prevalence of PFO ranges between ... cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation and closing patent foramen ovale without implantation：A pilot study, Heart Rhythm (2024).