Anna, I had mine closed in May last year. My recovery took a little longer than usual because I had some complications related to side effects from the blood thinners and a pseudo pregnancy, but...
I'm actually doing great now, about a year after finding out about my ASD. Despite having to take about 3 months to recover from all my complications, my fitness came back really quickly and is much...
I was in for an annual check up and my ANP noticed a heart murmur. I was referred to a cardiologist and diagnosed with an Atrial Septal Defect which was repaired last Spring. I was not aware that I...
I posted several months ago about my ASD closure in May. I wanted to give an update in case it helps someone else avoid what I went through. In terms of the ASD closure itself, everything went as...
I had an ASD closure done about 6 weeks ago. I'm not familiar with your diagnosis, but I can tell you my experience with the heart cath. Mine was done through my groin. My doctor recommended taking...
I had an ASD closure about 6 weeks ago. My procedure was done on a Thursday and my doctor said I could go back to work as early as that Monday, but I took a week off. I was still pretty tired, but...
Well I had the ASD closure two weeks ago. The procedure itself went fine, although they discovered that the hole was larger than originally thought (1.6 cm versus the 1.1 they originally estimated)...
My ASD closure is scheduled for next week. I found that knowing when it will happen, and that it will happen, relieved some of my anxiety. I feel that I'm in the care of a really competent...
ASD is Atrial Septal Defect. It's a hole between the upper chambers of the heart. I think heart murmurs, from what I've heard, can be harmless, but they can also be indicators of something else which...
Hi, I'm just writing to introduce myself to this forum and see if anyone has any words of wisdom for me. I learned recently that I have an ASD measuring about 1 cm. It was detected during a routine...