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Are there any medications i can give my child to close an asd instead of doing an operation?
6 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
No: There is no medical therapy to close an asd.
Answered 12/7/2014
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No: Catheter based therapies are effective in most patients. Surgery is rarely needed. Meds dont help at all.
Answered 10/3/2016
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No: Some asds do close spontaneously, but there is unfortuantely no medicine that can be given to make them close.
Answered 9/8/2013
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