how long does it last??? would if need a replacement? open heart surgery to get it replaced? does ut come back out the same way? I'm in my 40s and I can't imagine ur still being fine in 40 years! thanks.
I had this treatment 2 years before... Its fine now... But after this treatment within 20 days i have heavy migraine problem regualarly... Still i have migraine headache 15 days once... Anybody know why?... And please tell me to solve this migraine problem
@@trailguy Hey sorry for the late reply I had no idea these comments were here. It was placed via cardiac catheterisation. Apparently it will never need replacing. So fingers crossed I will be fine into my 40s (I am currently 24).
I had a stroke at age 35 due to PFO (hole in heart). I got this operation done. I feel great. BEFORE the closure of my heart I used to get migraines all the time for years. I would see lightning bolts/stars in my eyesight and my head would hurt. My guess is because my brain was not getting sufficient oxygen. Why? Because the hole in my heart was mixing good blood with bad blood. By bad blood i mean the blood coming back from my body with no oxygen just went straight to my brain instead of to my lungs. AFTER the surgery closure I felt immediate alertness in my brain. Why? because my brain was finally receiving 100% oxygenated blood. And I have never gotten a migraine after that. I feel great. I recommend anyone with a PFO get the closure operation done. Would you rather risk getting a stroke and dying? Or just get a simple operation and save yourself from dying?
thank you for sharing, I'm 34 (healthy lifestyle active in sports) and had stroke 2 months ago and just had PFO diagnosed today. I'll have this procedure in few weeks. Your story helps. Any advice for people doing high intensity sports & HIIT ? After the procedure will I have to cool down and do less intensive sports/workouts ?
I am so scared, had a stroke age 35 and diagnosed with a pfo. I don’t want to die but I am so scared! I don’t want another stroke and I suffer from migraines headaches too
@@tomasvalent3876 so how was the procedure? Have you fully gotten back to your routine so that do high intensity sports and HIIT as usual? I will have the procedure in few weeks myself and would like to hear your experience. peace!
Firstly, if you have any sort of heart palpitations or any other sensations in your heart, go see a doctor! I had heart palpitations that were horrible several times over years before I had a stroke. They made me feel light headed, short of breath, and my chest was horribly uncomfortable. Looking back, it definitely seemed like a serious condition, and I should have seen someone. If I did I probably would not have had the stroke. Didn’t realize how common this was though. I thought it was crazy that I had a stroke at 18 some weeks ago, but it seems I’m not even special for it, which is sad because that shit fucks you up. Apparently there’s some good correlation between getting this procedure and no longer having migraine type headaches. A surprising number of good things because of this stroke though. Those headaches killed me for the day. When I had the stroke it was just like I was having another headache, except I also had memory loss. Good luck to anyone getting this procedure. Both that the procedure goes well, and that you recover well! I’ll try to update this comment after the operation in a couple months with how it went.
I had stroke of unknown origin but when I got older they found I had ASD from birth. I have since had two more strokes, a pulmonary embolism with hundreds of tiny blood clots in my legs and a cardiac arrest. Fortunately I was in the hospital when the cardiac arrest happened or it would have been all over. I'm now 74 years old and my doctors have never said anything about getting the hole repaired. I asked if my strokes could be related and the answer I have heard was no, don't think so. I also suffer from hemoplegic migraines. It seems that I have been misled by my doctors who do not appear to know much about this.
To Samantha -- a PDA is a small vessel that shunts blood between the Pulmonary Artery and the Aorta that normally closes off at birth. A PFO is the opening between the two upper chambers of the heart that also normally closes at birth. Sometimes these will remain open or, under stress in the first few days after birth, will reopen and will cause respiratory problems for an infant and can cause problems for the child (or adult) down the road. Both require careful evaluation by a cardiologist and may or may not be able to be dealt with in the cath lab with this type of closure device.
I have a patent foramen ovale (PFO) hole in heart) I also have svt (supraventricular tachycardia) having ablation surgery at the end of the month to rectify the rapid heartbeat and abnormal heart rhythm. The patent foramen ovale is a benign issue that apparently a quarter of the population has but it causes an increase risk of stroke and cryptogenic stroke due to blood able to pass from right to left ventricle bypassing the lungs which apparently filter small clots from the blood supply which is a little worrisome but ok. The issue I have is that I have an uncle that has the same issue (patent foramen ovale) and is currently recovering from his 3rd (cryogenic) stroke and he is only 55 (I'm 33) and has lost complete function of the left side of his face. I messaged my cardiologist explaining this and the fact that pretty much every aliment the man has, I have had example we are the only ones in our family to have testicular torsion (very rare condition), SVT and also the only ones in the entire family to have kidneys stones and glaucoma and bad eye sight, so I'm worried to say the least... The issue I have is that the surgery to fix the svt and the surgery to "patch" the PFO are identical so in my mind it makes since that while I'm young I get the procedure done to resolve both issues being they are gonna be in there already instead of waiting to see if anything happens bc it is a "defect" and has an increased risk of stroke associated with it. Well my cardiologist states the likely hood of me having those issues is very low so he will absolutely not patch the hole?? With my family history it looks like he would be willing to fix both issues now instead of risking doing it after I have a stroke. My question is for cardiologist or doctors what should my next move be I want to get the surgery as quickly as possible to resolve the svt but I feel like I need to cancel the surgery and look for a cardiologist that is willing to fix both issues. What is the likelihood of finding a cardiologist to do that? Or should I just roll with the plan at hand?
definitely you shoul look for a cardiologist. I had a cryptogenic stroke about an year ago. my neurologist also didn't want me to close the pfo, but the cardiologist made an appointment for the pfo closure from our first meeting. Now I'm 2 weeks after closure and I already see changes in my overall health. I have more energy and I am less concerned about having another stroke.
I had this treatment 2 years before... Its fine now... But after this treatment within 20 days i have heavy migraine problem regualarly... Still i have migraine headache 15 days once... Anybody know why?... And please tell me to solve this migraine problem
I had mine done when I was 18 after I had a stroke at 17. Mine went smoothly but the dr will give you a brochure with all the risks involved! Try not to worry too much. :)
Hey! I'm a 20 year old female who was just diagnosed with an ASD. I will have it closed with the Amplatzer device soon, just how safe is this procedure? I'm so afraid of erosion or the device coming off...I thought everything would be great after my surgery but now I'm scared after reading about those complications. How did you feel afterwards? What did your doctors say about these risks? My doctors haven't even told me anything about that I've read it up online, so I guess it isn't common since they didn't tell me anything about that? Take care :)
I just had this done last week. I am a 46 year old male and now they have me on Plavix. I don't wanna be on this drug for ever. Are you on this drug or any blood thinners?
I am told that after the layer of skin grows over the device you no longer need to be on Plavix. About 6 months or so. I had this just put in a month ago and look forward to not being on the drugs.
@@rherahme5904 my son agewas12,pfo with l-r shunt,4mm size,Dr said no need treatment unless stroke,daily iam tention ,any suggestion for your side please,
