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How Common Is Patent Ductus Arteriosus In Babies Or Is It A Rare Disease?
Patent Ductus Arteriosus or PDA is one of the commonest congenital heart defects that account for almost 5-10% of all congenital heart disease in...
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Can I Exercise With A Patent Foramen Ovale & Are There Any Home Remedies?
PFO patients unless experiencing cardiovascular problems can do normal exercises and continue with their routines.1
Your cardiovascular specialist will suggest refraining from strenuous exercises in...
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How Do You Fix A Patent Foramen Ovale & Can PFO Cause A Heart Attack?
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) Repair is done using a catheter through a blood vessel in the groin and guides it to the PFO.1
With medical...
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What Happens If The Patent Foramen Ovale Fails To Close & Can You Live With A PFO?
If the foramen ovale does not close all the way, the condition is called a patent foramen ovale and they result in complications.1
Unclosed PFO...
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Does Patent Foramen Ovale Run In Families & Does A PFO Cause Fatigue?
Most conditions of patent foramen ovale have genetic ties and run in families meaning people who have migraines inherit the condition.1
Several studies show PFO...
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How Safe Is PFO Closure & What Is The Recovery Time For It & Can PFO Closure Cause AFIB?
Observational data have demonstrated that percutaneous transcatheter closure of patent foramen ovale reduces the risk of cryptogenic and cardiac stroke.1
The patient can go back...
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Can A PFO Cause Shortness Of Breath/ Heart Murmur /Migraine /Pulmonary Hypertension Hypoxia?
Patent foramen ovale usually does not cause symptoms and can lead to a disorder of low plasma oxygen levels called hypoxemia and cause shortness...
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Does PFO Closure Prevent Stroke & Are You Awake During A PFO Closure & How Much Does It Cost?
Clinical studies have favored the reduction of recurrent stroke by 4.9% in patients who have undergone PFO closure.1,2
Cardiac catheterization is the typical procedure followed...
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Is Patent Foramen Ovale & ASD (Atrial Septal Defect) The Same & Does PFO Cause Arrhythmia?
Both PFO and ASD are holes in the wall tissue of the heart however the cause of the condition is different.1
PFO is a small...
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What Bad Things Can Happen Because Of A Patent Foramen Ovale & Should I Take Aspirin If I Have A PFO?
PFO allows the irregular flow of blood between the chambers of the heart causing the heart to enlarge and produce an ischemic or cryptogenic...
