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01-09-2009 | Editorial
No indication for patent foramen ovale closure in migraine
Published in: Netherlands Heart Journal | Issue 9/2009
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The relationship between patent foramen ovale (PFO) and migraine is much debated and controversial. Until recently, evidence on PFO closure to reduce migraine was based upon uncontrolled studies only; nevertheless an increasing number of medical specialists consider PFO closure to be a treatment option. We report on the current evidence of PFO closure in migraine, mainly based on the recently published first prospective double-blind, sham-controlled study.