The Nov. 25 Style article “Donald Glover says he had a stroke, surgeries for hole in heart last year” told only part of the story. That “hole” is present in every fetus and typically closes after birth. In up to 25 percent of babies, the hole does not close and can cause a stroke. This hole is called a patent foramen ovale (PFO) and is easily closed through minimally invasive procedure (rather than open-heart surgery).

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