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American Heart Association
More patients needed in clinical trials to find treatment for heart condition
June 11th, 2009
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology are calling on doctors to enroll more patients in clinical trials for catheter-based closure of patent foramen ovale (PFO), a condition caused when an opening between the two chambers of the heart fails to close at birth. Due to a lack of conclusive research on the management of PFO after stroke or transient ischemic attack, there is currently no clearly established treatment for this condition. This "call to action" advisory is published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The American Academy of Neurology has affirmed the...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2009-06-11)
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