PFO CLOSURE
Friday, September 26, 2025 from 16:00 CEST
Moderators:
John D Thomson, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA
Mark Turner, Bristol Heart Institute, Bristol, UK
Program:
What are the unanswered questions in PFO closure that require a trial? >> Bernhard Meier, University Hospital Bern, Switzerland
Older patients (>60) should not be excluded from PFO closure >> David Hildick-Smith, University Hospitals Sussex, UK
The importance of imaging for diagnosis and follow up of PFO patients >> Bushra Rana, Guy's and St Thomas Hospital NHS Trust, UK
Should all paradoxical embolus patients continue lifelong vascular secondary prevention after PFO closure? >> Niki Walker, Golden Jubilee University National Hospital, Scotland
Is AF really a contraindication to PFO closure in under 40s / How to manage post PFO closure AF? >> James Bentham, Leeds General Infirmary, UK
When should first-degree relatives be screened for PFO? >> Mark Turner, Bristol Heart Institute, UK
ACCREDITATION
This webinar has been accredited by the European Board for Accreditation in Continuing Education for Health Professionals (EBAC) with up to 2 European CME credits (ECMEC®s)
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