About 3 weeks ago we took our son, who
will be 5 in december, to have an echo
because his doc heard a heart murmur.
They did the echo and the results came
back stating 'possible defect to his
atrium'. he
was scheduled an appt yesterday to see the
cardioligist. The doc said that the hole
was significant in size and shaped like a
moon instead of round and that he wants us
back in 5 months for another echo and that
if the hole hasn't closed any on its own
they will have to close it.. What is the
method of closing it?? I believe surgery,
but I want to know the detail so I won't
drive myself insane for the next 5
months.. This little boy is my life and I
want to be prepared for what might come..
I'd also like to know of any things I can
do to possibly help with the closing of it
as in foods and such. Also if there is
any other possible way of closing it
without surgery (if surgery is needed)
please let me know.. I'd like all the
details of the procedure/defect/cures that
you can think of, or know of.. Please
help me.. Thank you so much..
__me__
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purple333
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 1421 Location: Sydney
Posted: 08-05-04 02:51am
Go to google.Com & yahoo etc - any
search engines & type in hole in
heart, hole in atrium, treatments for ...
Etc - that is probably the best way to get
the information you need.
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he
was scheduled an appt yesterday to see the
cardioligist. The doc said that the hole
was significant in size and shaped like a
moon instead of round and that he wants us
back in 5 months for another echo and that
if the hole hasn't closed any on its own
they will have to close it.. What is the
method of closing it?? I believe surgery,
but I want to know the detail so I won't
drive myself insane for the next 5
months.. This little boy is my life and I
want to be prepared for what might come..
I'd also like to know of any things I can
do to possibly help with the closing of it
as in foods and such. Also if there is
any other possible way of closing it
without surgery (if surgery is needed)
please let me know.. I'd like all the
details of the procedure/defect/cures that
you can think of, or know of.. Please
help me.. Thank you so much..
