I wish it were that easy.  With epilepsy and Lupus I am at high risk for open heart.  I am just going to wait and see what happens I guess.  I am using nitro and verapamil to control the palpatations, and steroids to slow down the immune response.  I have heard that they are doing the closures now with a laser, and they are "melting" the heart tissues together, instead of putting metal in there.  I will have to find the link for that info.

Thanks for asking Amy.

Love, Vi

Amy Brogna <amybrogna6@yahoo.com> wrote:

Vi,

are you having it taken out?

Violet Flame 11 <violetflame11@yahoo.com> wrote:

Please, all of you who are considering surgery, get tested for nickel allergy first.  It' is like the same problem people are having with the cardiac stents, nickel allergies.   I am allergic to the Amplatzer device that is in my heart, and the only way to get it out is open heart.  Go to an allergist and get skin tested first, so you don't get into the same mess that I am.

Vi

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