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Hi Sir/madma My 2 Month Baby Has Heart Hole Of
Question: hi sir/madma my 2 month baby has heart hole of 9 mm ..pls confirm me can cure wihtout any surgery or need to go for surgery
Cardiac catheterization can do for the baby to close this 9 mm hole ..
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Cardiac catheterization can do for the baby to close this 9 mm hole ..
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Brief Answer:
Will need to be closed
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome.
This is Dr Sameer, Cardiologist.
9mm is a big hole and will need to be closed.
Their is no need to do open chest surgery and this hole can be closed by a non invasive small procedure.
Their is no immediate emergency and you can wait and get echo done regularly (at least 6 monthly) to see if whether their is any pressure change in the heart.
Thanks
Will need to be closed
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome.
This is Dr Sameer, Cardiologist.
9mm is a big hole and will need to be closed.
Their is no need to do open chest surgery and this hole can be closed by a non invasive small procedure.
Their is no immediate emergency and you can wait and get echo done regularly (at least 6 monthly) to see if whether their is any pressure change in the heart.
Thanks
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Dear Doctor
noted your information but pls clarify me non invasive small procedure means its small oprtaion or it can be cure by medition .
as per your suggetion open heart suregery is not nessory
regard
Manju
noted your information but pls clarify me non invasive small procedure means its small oprtaion or it can be cure by medition .
as per your suggetion open heart suregery is not nessory
regard
Manju
Brief Answer:
Detailed answer ahead
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
There is a minimally invasive procedure for ASD in which we no open surgery is required. We go through the vein of the leg and through a wire we reach the heart and thus the hole. We put a occluder device through the wire into the hole and thus seal the hole.
9mm is definitely a big hole and needs closure. Candidature for the above procedure is decided after a echo done through mouth (TEE).
Their is no medicine which can close the hole. But this hole sometimes get closed with age if it is smaller.
So we generally wait for sometime before going for the procedure.
Thanks
Detailed answer ahead
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
There is a minimally invasive procedure for ASD in which we no open surgery is required. We go through the vein of the leg and through a wire we reach the heart and thus the hole. We put a occluder device through the wire into the hole and thus seal the hole.
9mm is definitely a big hole and needs closure. Candidature for the above procedure is decided after a echo done through mouth (TEE).
Their is no medicine which can close the hole. But this hole sometimes get closed with age if it is smaller.
So we generally wait for sometime before going for the procedure.
Thanks
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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