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What should i ask my doctor before i have a pfo closure?
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See below: Pfo do not need to be closed unless causing stroke or systemic embolism or if associated with severe migraines. This needs to be distinguished from a atrial septal defect. So what i would ask is whether surgery indicated.
Answered 11/28/2014
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