PATENT FORAMEN OVALE (PFO)
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New Battery-Powered ultrasound could spot hidden heart defects without surgery
Diagnosis Recruiting nowThis study tests a new, battery-powered ultrasound device that is placed on the chest to detect a right-to-left shunt in the heart, such as a Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO). The goal is to see if this non-invasive method is as sensitive as the standard test (TEE with bubble study), w…
Matched conditions: PATENT FORAMEN OVALE (PFO)
Sponsor: Scripps Health • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated May 04, 2026 16:30 UTC
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New study seeks best way to prevent second strokes in seniors with PFO
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at the best way to prevent another stroke in older adults (over 60) who have a small hole in the heart called PFO and had a stroke from an unknown cause. Researchers will compare three treatments: closing the hole with a device, taking blood thinners, or taking a…
Matched conditions: PATENT FORAMEN OVALE (PFO)
Sponsor: Taichung Veterans General Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 15:15 UTC
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Heart hole may double stroke danger after lung clot, researchers say
Knowledge-focused Recruiting nowThis study looks at whether people who have a blood clot in the lungs (pulmonary embolism) are more likely to have a stroke if they also have a small hole in the heart, called a PFO. About 1 in 4 people have this hole, which can let a clot travel to the brain. Researchers will us…
Matched conditions: PATENT FORAMEN OVALE (PFO)
Sponsor: Tufts Medical Center • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated May 17, 2026 15:09 UTC