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I have tof heart, after a tia dr found a shunt and a bit of leaking, no trouble breathing or walking stairs, but am curious how bad this normally is?

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Dr. Peter Will answered

Close shunt: Depends on size of shunt but with a TIA the shunt could be closed.

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Answered 6/10/2014

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