Michelle’s Story
I had my first stroke in 2009 aged 29 I had been poorly for a while but nobody knew why.
August 24, 2017
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Strokes Caused by Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)
A patent foramen ovale, or PFO for short, is a hole between the two receiving chambers (atria) of the heart and is found in around 25% of the population. Ordinarily it causes no problem, but in some people and for reasons that are not well understood. It can allow a blood clot formed in the lower body veins access to the left side of the heart which connects with the brain. These blood clots are normally captured by the lungs but a PFO can allow them to pass from the right to the left side of the heart during certain circumstances and from there they can pass directly into the brain, blocking an important artery and causing a stroke.
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