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Study Investigates Non-Surgical Placement Of A Gore-tex Type Device In The Heart To Stop Recurrent Strokes And Mini-Strokes

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Study Investigates Non-Surgical Placement Of A Gore-tex Type Device In The Heart To Stop Recurrent Strokes And Mini-Strokes

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A study is under way at Rush University Medical Center using a small, soft-patch device made of a Gore-tex-type material - often used to make durable outerwear - to close a common hole found in the heart called a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in order to prevent recurrent strokes and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) in adults.

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