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Migraine Disorders Migraine with Aura Foramen Ovale, Patent
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate migraine headache frequency in subjects who have migraine with aura and a patent foramen ovale (PFO, a slit-like opening between the right and left upper chambers (atria) of the heart which normally closes at or soon after birth) who are randomized to either undergo closure of the patent foramen ovale or continue with standard medical management.
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The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
"Mattle HP, Evers S, Hildick-Smith D, Becker WJ, Baumgartner H, Chataway J, Gawel M, Gobel H, Heinze A, Horlick E, Malik I, Ray S, Zermansky A, Findling O, Windecker S, Meier B. Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale in migraine with aura, a randomized controlled trial. Eur Heart J. 2016 Jul 7;37(26):2029-36. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehw027. Epub 2016 Feb 22."; "26908949"
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The study is sponsored by Abbott Medical Devices
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