Q. What does a hole in the heart mean?

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• Yes, there is patent ductus arteriosus that is shunting from left to right (attachment removed to protect patient identity). As it is large, go for its closure.

• Consult any pediatric cardiologist or even same doctors who have done echo may be doing the closure.

• Medicines cannot close this. If it is not closed now, then it may create problem later.

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• Effects and symptoms will occur when shunt will reverse from right to left.

• It can be closed by the simple procedure like an angiogram (through an artery of the wrist or thigh).

For further information consult a cardiologist online -->https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/cardiologist

Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Prashant Valecha

Experience: 13 + Yrs

Cardiology

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