patent foramen ovale
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A patent foramen ovale - or PFO - which is a small hole between the top two chambers of the heart.
From BBC • Jan. 1, 2025
The exemption covered patients only with the condition known as a patent foramen ovale, or P.F.O., who had had two strokes despite taking drugs intended to prevent them.
From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2013
As much as 20–25 percent of the general population may have a patent foramen ovale, but fortunately, most have the benign, asymptomatic version.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
In the case of severe septal defects, including both tetralogy of Fallot and patent foramen ovale, failure of the heart to develop properly can lead to a condition commonly known as a “blue baby.”
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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