Re: ASD repairs

Posted By Debbie on May 12, 1999 at 09:25:34
A good friend of mine was recently diagnosed with atrial septal defect (ASD).  She had a cath done a few weeks ago.  It showed the defect at about the size of a large eraser.  Can you explain the options for surgery? Is a sternotomy the best way or is a mammary incision a good option.  If the mammary incision is used, how do you clamp the aorta?  I'd appreciate your help.  She's not able to find a lot of info here locally.

[Carolyn__0__0]

Posted By Carolyn on May 12, 1999 at 10:35:12
I am a 20 yr. old female.  I was diagnosed with an ASD a 1 1/2 ago.  The ASD was repaired a week after I found out.  Currently, I have developed hypertension and I later found out that I have exercised induced asthma.  It seeems lately that I have been getting dizzy when I stood up from sittint.  Also, I would get blurred vision, lose my balance, and get tremendous pressure in my head all at the same time.  This would happen at least three times a day.  I mentioned this to my pulmonalogist and he suggested that I tell my cardiologist.  I haven't mentioned it yet but, since then I have fainted three times feeling all those symtoms (symptoms) I mentioned before.  Sometimes when I'm lying in bed, I can feel my heart beating all the way through my back to the point where I can feel it vibrating on the bed.  Also, there are times where I just feel my heart beating really fast.  I don't know what to think of all this. Could you tell me what you think?










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