Kitt Re: Amazing Jen

What I learned:

PFO:

www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/patent-foramen-ovale/basics/definition/con-20028729

From what I can see, about 25% the population has this condition to some degree.

"The foramen ovale is a small hole located in the atrial septum that is used during fetal circulation to speed up the travel of blood through the heart. When in the womb,a baby does not use it's own lungs for oxygen-rich blood, it relies on the mother to provide oxygen rich blood from the placenta through the umbilical cord to the fetus. Therefore, blood can travel from the veins to the right side of the baby's heart and cross to the left side of the heart through the foramen ovale and skip the trip to the baby's lungs."

Anti-coagulants may be necessary to prevent clots from occurring, which seems to be a possibility in some with this condition.

IRBBB:

This community-based study shows that the prevalence of IRBBB and RBBB is two to three times higher in men than in women...... IRBBB by itself is not associated with any clinically relevant adverse outcome. Our results indicate that the finding of an RBBB—unlike IRBBB—in the ECG of a person without known cardiac disease should alert physicians to more careful patient evaluation and follow-up.

In English, Incomplete Right Bundle Branch Block is not associated with bad outcomes.


Anyone with either or both condition should follow up with their doctor, having both is more complicated than one, even more incentive to keep periodic visits with the doctor. Ask him/her about anti-coagulants, diet, weight, exercise, etc. For me, having these conditions would be an incentive to keep weight down as I age and to be careful with dietary fats and cholesterol as instructed by my doctor.

Hi,

I noticed in one of the summations that IRBBB is not associated with bad outcomes. I get IRBBB on my EKG's sometimes.

Thanks

Actually, I saved the post, it is as follows. Please delete if it violates and of the forum rules. When I went to post a reply, it said it was locked by an administrator, but when I went back to the main page, it was gone. By using the browser back button, I was able to reclaim the original post. She seemed to be looking for assurance concerning a physician determined ailment, not looking for medical advice in lieu of a physician consultation. Such was the way I viewed it. I'm not sure what or where her second post was.


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Hi I am a 19 yr old female. I went to the hospital for chest pain and there they gave me an EKG they told me I have what is called IRBBB and sent me to a cardiologist there I got an ultra sound and discovered I have PFO. What will happen to me? Chances of dying? Someone ease my mind please.