a small hole in the heart

[tiffy101]

hi i am 22yrs old i went to the heart doc. yesterday i had a echo done and he seen a small hole in my heart is this something serious is something going to hapen to me because of it he wants to do another test to make sure it is small size did anyone ever have thing before and can i be serious

[johnnyk]

Hey Tiffy,
I am 35yo and just had open heart for an ASD. This is a hole in the wall between the two top chambers of your heart. A lot of people have these things and are very healthy, I was given the example of Kerry Wood the Cubs pitcher has the same thing and if fine. In my case I had a small stroke (TIA) this past summer so my doctors and my self decided to have it closed. Normally they do this with a patch. It is an out patient thing so you do not stay in the hospital. I keep a positive attitude and take these things one step at a time.
Hope this helped.

[kenkeith]

A hole in the heart is almost always congenital...it is a hole between chambers (right and left).  Worst case scenario would be an operation and a patch to cover the hole.  If it is small, it should be watched and is insignificant for a medical problem.