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Is Open Heart Surgery The Solution For Hole In The Heart?
a child aged two years has a hole in the heart .it was detected when she was a baby. through a year of followup at hospital the heart specialist has informed that she needs to undergo an open heart surgery. she is my niece . what is your opinion on this cos i was hoping that the hole will close by itself...
Fri, 20 Jan 2017
Hi,
This depends on the dimensions of the defect. Small defects can close in their own as the child grows while large defects that doesn't seem to decrease in size on follow up needs surgical closure by open heart surgery.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman
This depends on the dimensions of the defect. Small defects can close in their own as the child grows while large defects that doesn't seem to decrease in size on follow up needs surgical closure by open heart surgery.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman
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