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A member asked:
Is a pfo closure a structural heart defect in relation to flecainide?
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NOT DIRECTLY: Flecainide is used to treat abnormal heart rhythms that originate in the atrium. A PFO and correction of a PFO can affect cardiac conduction resulting in abnormal heart rhythms that can be treated with flecainide. Flecainide does not cause the PFO, it treats the consequences of the PFO
Answered 9/24/2016
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Congenital defect: No. It is a congenital defect which means that you were born with it. PFO is present in about 25% of people and most of the time does not cause any problems.
Answered 1/28/2015
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Patent foramen ovale: This is usually a defect you are born with, sometimes it does not show up until later in life when patient has a stroke or other problem. It would not be caused by flecainide.
Answered 4/24/2015
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