Dr. Pablo Rengifo-Moreno with the team that completed the first PFO closure procedure using the GORE® CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder at Broward Health Coral Springs.
Broward Health Coral Springs is proud to announce the successful completion of its first PFO (patent foramen ovale) closure procedure using the GORE® CARDIOFORM Septal Occluder, marking a significant milestone in the hospital’s cardiovascular care.
The procedure, performed by Pablo Rengifo-Moreno, M.D., director of the structural heart disease program at Broward Health, further expands access to advanced structural heart therapies across the Broward Health system.
A PFO is a small opening between the heart’s upper chambers that is present at birth and affects about 25% of the general population. Most people with a PFO have no symptoms and do not require treatment, however, in some cases, a PFO can allow a blood clot to travel to the brain and cause a stroke. For carefully selected patients who have experienced a stroke with no other clear cause, this minimally invasive PFO closure can help reduce the risk of future strokes.
