PATENT FORAMEN OVALE (PFO)
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Can a stitch in time prevent a stroke? new device aims to close heart holes
Disease control Not yet recruitingThis trial tests a new suture system designed to close a patent foramen ovale (PFO), a small hole in the heart that can increase stroke risk. Researchers will compare the new device to an existing occluder in about 244 adults aged 18 to 65 with moderate-to-large PFOs. The goal is…
Matched conditions: PATENT FORAMEN OVALE (PFO)
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Shenzhen Bihe Medical Co., Ltd • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jul 29, 2026 00:00 UTC
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Could a tiny heart hole worsen altitude sickness?
Knowledge-focused Not yet recruitingThis study looks at how a small opening in the heart, called a patent foramen ovale (PFO), affects blood flow and oxygen levels during exercise and simulated high altitude. About a third of people have this opening, which may allow oxygen-poor blood to mix with oxygen-rich blood,…
Matched conditions: PATENT FORAMEN OVALE (PFO)
Sponsor: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Aug 05, 2026 00:00 UTC