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Heart Defibulators
I don't know if they stopped my dad's heart but he has done very well with his defibrillator. My concern though, occurred when a .... Heart Murmur Diagnosis ...
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- I work in the medical field. Our standard practice is to test the ICD (implantable cardioverter defibrillator) once implanted to insure it is capable of stopping an ir...
- I don't know if they stopped my dad's heart but he has done very well with his defibrillator. My concern though, occurred when a "recall" was issued and we had to make...
- Yes. Both of my grandparents. Just a warning- it is really hard to see them after surgery- just prepare yourself, it's hard to see them all hooked up to the tubes an...
Blue Lips??
Another thought is that many some defects don't need surgery and can be outgrown . I outgrew the heart murmer that I developed as a preteen. ...
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- Hi J., At this point it's senseless to tell you not to worry because I'm sure you are doing just that. But keep in mind that the doctor didn't hear anything (she p...
- I have mitral valve prolapse, which was diagnosed as a child because my lips turned blue when I slept or exerted myself. I was followed by a pediatric cardiologist al...
- Hi J., I am a mother of a "heart baby" and know how scary it can be. Even the the name "pediatric cardiologist" can make you break into cold sweats. In my experienc...
Daughter's Chest Feeling 'Weird' Inside.
To me it felt like my heart moved. I later went for testing and it turned out that I have a heart murmur that I did not know I had. ...
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- I often suggest keeping a food log for a month then you have more info to help. I found most of the health problems myself, husband and daughter experience are mostly ...
- heartburn??? try a tums to see if tah helps..
- Hi, What you described is something I experienced after a few months after my daughter was born. I felt something werid in my chest and it made me a bit uncomforta...
Need a Well Respected Pediatric Cardiologist.
We have a 2 month old baby girl that was a premie and we have heart issues. I took my second opinion to Dr. ... 5 Week Old Son That Has a Heart Murmur ...
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- Hi B., We have a 2 month old baby girl that was a premie and we have heart issues. I took my second opinion to Dr. Damarius Wright. Her main office is in Presby Dal...
- My brother had some heart issues when he was younger and saw Dr. Jane Kao (at the time she was at Presy Dallas, but this was several years ago). My mother was very hap...
- Our daughter has seen Dr. Jane Kao in Dallas since she was in the womb....literally!
Atrial Septal Defect
Anyone Have Problems with ASDCongenital Heart Defect in Infant ... Information on Heart Murmurs Holes in Heart VSD · 30 · Heart Murmur ...
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- I don't know if what i have to say will help you or not, but I am hoping it might. My youngest daughter just turned a year old last week and has had 4 brain surgeries....
- I was diagnosed at age 28 with an ASD. The recommendation was for me to have surgery at some point to close it, as my biggest risk is for a stroke. At 29 I became pr...
- Hi J., While I have no children who have gone thru this type of defect, I have a close childhood friend who was born with it. His actually closed on its own, no surge...
Mitral Valve Prolapse
They automatically had to put on a heart monitor when it came time to give birth and they had to .... Heart Flutters/Palpitations ... Heart Murmur Diagnosis ...
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- My daughter who is 2 has mitral valve prolapse. She has an EKG and ECHO done yearly. The only concern they have for her is having antibiotics before dental procedures....
- My mother has had it her whole life. She had 2 kids and still deals with it. She said that was how they found it was when she was pregnant with my brother. She had ...
- Hello Dede, My name is K.. I have 3 children. My first child who is 4 years old well she was delayed. She didn't walk until she was 20 months old. My middle child is ...
My Son Says He Feels like He's Being Shocked
There could be something wrong with the electrical system in his heart. .... Next question: Heart Murmur ... 5 Week Old Son That Has a Heart Murmur ...
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- I would definantly take him to the doctor if you haven't already asap. My husband as actually had episodes that he calls "feeling shocked" in his chest area. I had him...
- I would take him to a cardiologist and have a workup done. This symptom would have me scared, and a GP. doesn't know enough.
- I would suggest a visit to his doctor....It could be a muscle twitching or something a bit more serious. Either way I think you should have him examined, just to put b...
6 Year Check-up
heart murmur in 9 month old · infant fainting · murmer infant · growth charts for toddlers · pregnancy checkups · 6 months older ...
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- My 6 year had his yearly check up last summer and I still take my older son (he's 12) for annual check ups as well. Well baby/child check ups are not only covered und...
- Go with your gut... my kids have only been to the doctor on rare occassions... like to get their shots and such. If they aren't sick, then they don't need to see a doc...
- My pediatrician wants to see my boys every year through age 8. After that he is ok with every 2 years unless they are showing up sick alot or there is a medical reaso...
5 Yr Old Son Diagnosed with Atrial Septum Defect
My son, who is now 9 1/2, was born with a hole in his heart - VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect). ... Information on Heart Murmurs, Holes in Heart, VSD? ...
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- Hi N., My son, who is now 9 1/2, was born with a hole in his heart - VSD (Ventricular Septal Defect). The hole never closed on his own, and by age 3 he had to have su...
- So sorry you're going through this. I had an Atrial Septum Defect myself. In December 2001 I had it repaired, I was 22. I'm not going to lie, the recovery after ope...
- N., Hi! First off, I am so sorry that you just found this out. My daughter is now almost four, and she was born with ASD, as well as Pulmonary Atresia, which is a...
Very Old Family Dog
Sep 7, 2009 ... He said that Alex has a slight heart murmur and that is what is causing him to pass out and fall down. They gave us some medicine to give him that they ...
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- Hi C., wish I had some great words of wisdom on this, but I don't. We had to go through this a couple of years ago. MY dog (and he was mine), I had the dog longer th...
- It's never easy. I remember very clearly having to say good bye to our first family dog. She was my birthday present on my 4th Birthday. She had cancer and fell i...
- G'Morning C., there is really no easy way to prepare for a long time family member to receive their final reward. I had to be the one to take our Sammi ( female cat ) ...
