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Treatment And Cure For Patent Foramen Ovale
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MD I found out about a year ago that I have patent foramen ovale . I am now 67. I went to the hospital because I had shortness of breath and a feeling of congestion in my jaw. They did quite a few tests ... View answer
MD [I am a 42 year old female, previously healthy and 19 months postpartum. I had a cryptogenic stroke on feb 22, a pfo was found on tee, and I had a pfo closure via catheter with gore helex device on May 28. Two weeks later... View answer
MD My one year old son has been diagnosed with 1.6 mm patent foramen ovale . He has no other issues like vsd or pda. His pulmonary valve gradient is 24mm hg. The doctor says this should come down when ... View answer
MD [Could someone have a pfo and it not show up on a regular echo but show on a TEE? Could certain movements like bending or different positions cause it to open and cause symptoms? Would laying flat make it better or worse?... View answer
MD [Am having blood pressure spikes along with rapid heart rate . Out of the blue! On unithroid, diazapam and baby aspirin . Have PFO, Comes out of nowhere. What can cause this] View answer
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MD I HAVE JUST BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A PATENT FORAMEN OVALE ON THE BASIS OF MILDLY DILATED LEFT ATRIUM WITH SLIGHTLY MOBILE SEPTAL MOVEMENTS NOTED, PLEASE COULD YOU EXPLAIN IN LAY MANS TERMS, WHY I HAVE ... View answer
MD [My 11 week old daughter has been diagnosed with PAC. She was on a holter monitor while in the hospital, just after birth, and again approximately 6 weeks later. The findings were that there had been no decrease in the PAC... View answer
MD stenosis, no evidence of pericardial effusion, questionable patent foramen ovale what does this mean and what are the treatment ... View answer
MD [Hi, I was referred to a cardiologist due to chest pains and numbness in my left arm. I had an Echocardiogram and a Bubble Study Echocardiogram done which showed that I have PFO. The cardiologist now wants to do a stress... View answer
MD [My son, who is 26 and a college student, was recently diagnosed with a PFO. He has no symptoms and this was discovered as a result of a physical. The internist heard a murmur and he was referred for a TEE. The... View answer