There’s a good chance you may be walking around with a hole in your heart. “It’s as common as having blue eyes or being left-handed,” said Dr. Phillip Horwitz, a cardiologist and the executive ...

Sept. 3, 2003 (Vienna) -- In some migraineurs, headaches appear to be linked to patent foramen ovale (PFO), and in those patients PFO repair can significantly reduce the risk for recurrent migraine ...

Among simple congenital heart diseases (CHD), patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with a significantly higher risk for epilepsy, according to a study published in the February issue of CNS ...

Though its often harmless, the condition called PFO can be life-threatening. Learn about patent foramen ovale.

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Patients with simple coronary heart disease (CHD) who underwent CHD surgery had a lower risk for epilepsy than those who did not undergo surgery. HealthDay News — Among simple congenital heart ...