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Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en Dear Shelley, Pulmonary atresia with VSD (also known as tetralogy of Fallot with VSD) is a very di Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Thu, 22 May 2014 08:33:16 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Degeorge-Syndrome-pulmonary-atresia-vsd-mapcas/show/2178306#post_10443299 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Degeorge-Syndrome-pulmonary-atresia-vsd-mapcas/show/2178306#post_10443299 Dear Sanjay, Obviously, without seeing your son's studies and evaluating him, I cannot say what ne Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Thu, 22 May 2014 08:27:18 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/vsd-with-arrotic-valve-prolaps-surgery/show/2183756#post_10443272 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/vsd-with-arrotic-valve-prolaps-surgery/show/2183756#post_10443272 Dear Poppie Mae, Without evaluating her and getting more of a history, I cannot say what this was. Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Tue, 06 May 2014 15:53:52 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Gurgling-sound-chesty-cough/show/2168917#post_10357252 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Gurgling-sound-chesty-cough/show/2168917#post_10357252 Dear Dad, There have been two types of POTS reported: hyperadrenergic and partial dysautonomic. I Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Sun, 04 May 2014 07:30:26 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Care-for-Hyperadrenergic-POTS/show/2165173#post_10344376 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Care-for-Hyperadrenergic-POTS/show/2165173#post_10344376 Dear Mito Mom, If the aorta is normal (even on the "large side of normal"), it's still normal. Th Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Fri, 02 May 2014 09:41:11 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/New-onset-tachycardia-high-blood-pressure-and-dysautonomia-like-symptoms/show/2133024#post_10334801 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/New-onset-tachycardia-high-blood-pressure-and-dysautonomia-like-symptoms/show/2133024#post_10334801 Dear Dad, POTS is not a disease process that belongs to any one provider. Some cardiologists mana Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Fri, 02 May 2014 09:38:45 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Care-for-Hyperadrenergic-POTS/show/2165173#post_10334791 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Care-for-Hyperadrenergic-POTS/show/2165173#post_10334791 ECG's can often overcall chamber enlargement, especially on the left side of the heart. Sometimes, t Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Tue, 08 Apr 2014 11:37:55 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/New-onset-tachycardia-high-blood-pressure-and-dysautonomia-like-symptoms/show/2133024#post_10208580 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/New-onset-tachycardia-high-blood-pressure-and-dysautonomia-like-symptoms/show/2133024#post_10208580 I would recommend that the records be reviewed by one of our cardiomyopathy cardiologists. The best Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Tue, 08 Apr 2014 11:27:51 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Infant-born-with-dilated-cardiomyopathy/show/2131386#post_10208520 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Infant-born-with-dilated-cardiomyopathy/show/2131386#post_10208520 Dear Azrah, It would be worthwhile getting outcomes data from Dr. Shetty's hospital before just tr Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Tue, 08 Apr 2014 11:25:17 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Hole-in-the-heart/show/2122248#post_10208504 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Hole-in-the-heart/show/2122248#post_10208504 Dear Aazib, A moderate sized defect can still cause volume loading. That said, with the elevated Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Tue, 08 Apr 2014 11:22:52 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Multiple-VSDs/show/2133505#post_10208491 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Multiple-VSDs/show/2133505#post_10208491 Dear Heather, You definitely have a lot of good questions. For starters, transcatheter VSD closur Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:45:29 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/closure-of-vsd/show/2137562#post_10175629 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/closure-of-vsd/show/2137562#post_10175629 Dear Aazib, Without evaluating your daughter or her tests, I cannot say exactly what she needs. H Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:35:03 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Multiple-VSDs/show/2133505#post_10175581 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Multiple-VSDs/show/2133505#post_10175581 Dear Damien, Because there are multiple potential etiologies of PH with different treatments and p Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:26:27 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/3-year-old-pulmonary-hypertension/show/2122306#post_10175546 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/3-year-old-pulmonary-hypertension/show/2122306#post_10175546 Dear Katie, It sounds like your daughter requires a significant amount of care at this point. We Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:24:48 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/New-onset-tachycardia-high-blood-pressure-and-dysautonomia-like-symptoms/show/2133024#post_10175537 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/New-onset-tachycardia-high-blood-pressure-and-dysautonomia-like-symptoms/show/2133024#post_10175537 Dear Mommy2one, For a 6 year old, a heart rate in the 130's if he is active, and even up to the 16 Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:19:53 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Please-help/show/2124083#post_10175516 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Please-help/show/2124083#post_10175516 Dear Tonic, The problem is that dilated cardiomyopathy has a multitude of genetic etiologies as we Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:16:41 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Infant-born-with-dilated-cardiomyopathy/show/2131386#post_10175504 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Infant-born-with-dilated-cardiomyopathy/show/2131386#post_10175504 Dear Daisy, You can contact our Nurse Navigators for a second opinion through this link: http://ww Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:13:10 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Aortic-valve-dialation/show/2130664#post_10175487 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Aortic-valve-dialation/show/2130664#post_10175487 Dr. Shetty is an adult cardiac surgeon, not a pediatric cardiologist, so I do not believe it would be Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Tue, 01 Apr 2014 11:11:23 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Hole-in-the-heart/show/2122248#post_10175476 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Hole-in-the-heart/show/2122248#post_10175476 Dear Daisy, Aortic root dilation is something that can be seen in patients with bicuspid aortic va Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Wed, 26 Mar 2014 11:11:22 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Aortic-valve-dialation/show/2130664#post_10144261 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Aortic-valve-dialation/show/2130664#post_10144261 Dear Azrah Ali, Allow me to answer your questions based on the numbers: 1. Yes, in the right/expe Jeffrey R Boris, M.D. Wed, 26 Mar 2014 10:48:27 -0400 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Hole-in-the-heart/show/2122248#post_10144169 https://www.medhelp.org/posts/Pediatric-Heart/Hole-in-the-heart/show/2122248#post_10144169