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My baby got a surgery for vsd, the hole was closed with a patch, but is still leaking blood. is that ok?
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Probably: If he is back to normal activity, he should be okay, make sure your pediatric cardiologist explains everything to you.
Answered 6/10/2012
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Depends: If the leak is tiny than it is no big deal and will get smaller. If it is big there might be a need for redo of the surgery.
Answered 10/1/2013
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