A 38-year-old member asked:
When is surgery needed for a child with a?patent foramen ovale?and a patent ductis arteriosus?
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Dr. Shalabh Bansalanswered
Pediatrics 15 years experience
PFO vs PDA: A hemodynamically significant PDA (with excess lung flow in a newborn) is usually closed by surgical ligation (entering from left back with slight incision and tying off pda). Nothing is usually done about a pfo as they are insignificant. If latter is large (or an asd) it may be closed by surgery or device closure (interventional cardiology).
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Dr. Troy Reynaanswered
Pediatric Surgery 46 years experience
With symptoms: In the majority of cases these openings close spontaneously shortly after birth. When they remain open and interfere with adequate oxygenation and/or ventilation, exercise tolerance, etc., then surgery may be indicated. Surgery can be done minimally invasive or open.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Is there a downside to keep a patent foramen ovale in a child?
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Dr. Nassir Azimianswered
Interventional Cardiology 25 years experience
Yes: Statistically there are up 1/4 people with a patent foramen ovale. Most are inconsequential. However, in a select few, these have been associated with migraine's, difficulty breathing, a rare syndrome called platypnea orthodeoxia syndrome and occult strokes.
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