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Heart Health Center Heart Health Center Reduce Risk Heart Disease Related Conditions From Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. When a person has a stroke with no apparent cause, it turns out that inapparent atrial fibrillation may be the culprit far more often than we realized. Atrial Fibrillation and Cryptogenic Stroke Cryptogenic stroke - a stroke whose cause remains unknown even after a thorough medical workup - is a common problem, accounting for almost 40% of all strokes in the U.S.... Read more Search Related Topics:  atrial fibrillation  cryptogenic stroke  Subclinical Hypothyroidism and the Heart Everyone knows that hypothyroidism - the condition in which the thyroid gland is not producing enough thyroid hormone - negatively impacts the heart.  But evidence is accumulating that a lesser... Read more Search Related Topics:  hypothyroidism  thyroid disease and the heart  Does Closing PFOs Prevent Stroke? Thousands of patients who have had cryptogenic stroke, and are subsequently found to also have a patent foramen ovale (PFO), have undergone PFO closure procedures.  While minimally invasive, a PFO... Read more Migraine and Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) During the last several years, lots of cardiologists have treated lots of migraine sufferers who also have a patent foramen ovale (PFO) with PFO closure devices. But now the data is... Read more Related Searches Atrial Fibrillation Stress Heart Disease Heart Problems Heart Surgery Heart Health Center Featured Articles Pacemakers and defibrillators Palpitations and arrhythmias Reducing your risk for heart disease Heart surgery, congenital problems, and, more Women and heart disease Syncope (fainting)   More from About.com Run Your First 5K Even couch potatoes can be ready for a 5K with just a couple months of training. Read more...> Help! I'm Too Busy Time and stress management tips to help you feel as though you have more time. Read more...> This newsletter is written by: Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Heart Health Center newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads Assess Your Risk of Heart Disease Keep Your Heart Healthy Symptoms of Heart Disease How To Survive a Heart Attack Living With Heart Failure   Follow me on: Advertisement