Patent Foramen Ovale Occluder Device helps in migraine cessation Finds study
Researchers have recently found out that patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure was safe and significantly reduced the mean number of monthly migraine days and monthly migraine attacks, as published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology.
Although observational studies have shown percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure to be a safe means of reducing the frequency and duration of migraine, randomized clinical trials have not met their primary efficacy endpoints.
Hence, Mohammad K. Mojadidi and colleagues from the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA conducted pooled analysis of individual participant data from the 2 randomized trials using the Amplatzer PFO Occluder to assess the efficacy and safety of the percutaneous device closure as a therapy for episodic migraine with or without aura.
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