I had a amplatzer device 25mm put in and a year later they had to take it out because it was leaking at the bottom, thats when i had to have open heart just to get it out and have a patch put in....
i had a pfo/asd a year ago on march 22,2010 and i still have problems, they tell me that its good my heart but never did another test to make sure. They told me that I was good to go when they put a...
Hi, when I had the bubble test done in the doctors office for the exact same thing that your going through, I got to watch the test being done. Before I found out what was happening...I was mowing...
the cath was first and that took 3 hours cause they had to keep going in through the groan and measure the size of all the holes. but the open heart was 7 hours...but if you do need it done, then...
I had mine done in Syracuse, NY . I had quite a few doctors but the main doctor that is the best of the best is Dr. Zhou. He did my surgery in 7 hours. Where are you from?...
http://knol.google.com/k/atrial-septal-defect# read this first......
hi, I had a pfo/asd a couple of years ago, they put in a amplatzer 25mm to close the holes. they went up the groan. well that lasted for a year because i was still having problems breathing. they did...
Hi I had my surgery on Oct 6th...at first I was feeling pretty good for a few weeks. I saw the doctor two weeks after the surgery cause I was still getting pressure in the chest, he told me that that...
you will be fine. and feel alot better. I'm 49yrs old and had my closure on Oct 6 ,2008 I see the doctor tomarrow. Keep your chin up things will be fine for you. I could breath again ! ...
when I had my surgery done, I was able to watch. When they put the mesh closure in I could feel the flutter in my heart each time. It didn't hurt at all. Very interesting....
Hi, yes the doctor put me on plavix and a 375 asprin. I don't like the feeling of the pressure and strong heart beats I've been getting. I see the doctor tomarrow. The nurse told me when I called...
Hi, I just had a PFO/ASD 25mm closure along with a anysum and multiple holes in my heart and two leaky valves on Oct 6,2008. The doctor told me that it was unsual to have multiple holes ASD. I'm...
Hi, I had my PFO/ASD 25mm closure on Oct 6,2008 and for the first two days I felt good, but after that I started to experience chest pressure again and strong heart beats 103..is that normal? ...
(A PFO is like a leaky tunnel; an ASD is an actual hole.) http://uwmedicine.washington.edu/PatientCare/LOC/RHC/conditions/CongenitalHeartDisease/PFO-ASDClosure.htm here is a article that explains the...
(A PFO is like a leaky tunnel; an ASD is an actual hole.)...
Thanks Orange, (A PFO is like a leaky tunnel; an ASD is an actual hole.) All I know is that the doctor told me that a cough or snees could cause a stroke anytime. And from what I read on here it...
Hi, I was told that I have ASD (intraatrial septal aneurysm defect) and I get alot of pressure in my chest with light head, and it feels like it goes up into my throat. I have a appointment sept 10...