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A member asked:
Are people with open asd more likely to get sick?
4 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
No: An ASD rarely causes any symptoms in children. It does not affect the ability of the body to fight infection.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Possibly : Unlikely to be a measurable difference except for bacterial endocarditis paradoxical, embolism, and if large late heart failure.
Answered 3/24/2013
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Possibly: This depends on the size of the asd, age of the patient, and whether the ASD has been repaired. Small asds may have no effect while a large ASD that has been left untreated for a long time (e.g. 4o years etc) can certainly lead to more illnesses.
Answered 9/7/2014
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