A hole in your heart can be present in two forms. One is called PFO, or "patent foramen ovale," a small opening between the two upper heart chambers.During transcatheter repair, a healthcare provider inserts a device that can plug up the PFO. Learn about treatments at Scripps for underlying conditions that can contribute to cryptogenic stroke, including A-Fib, patent foramen ovale and more. The foramen ovale is a normal opening between the upper two chambers of an unborn baby's heart. A robotic-assisted patent foramen ovale repair is a type of minimally invasive surgery. Scripps offers advanced treatments for mitral valve disease, including transcatheter mitral valve repair and transcatheter balloon mitral valvuloplasty. In this procedure, the provider inserts a thin, flexible tube called a catheter into a blood vessel in the groin area. Dr. Lee MacDonald from South Denver Cardiology Associates talks about holes in the heart. Are they normal, do they need to be treated?