HI Tina-
PFO's, as I understand them, are congenital- they are how the blood
goes from the heart to the brain while in the womb. I would go to the
Cleveland Clinic's website for more detailed info.

Good Luck!

Denise

--- In PFOSupport@yahoogroups.com, "Tina" <tykayjay@...> wrote:
>
> Hi, my name is Tina. I'm a 31 yr old married mom of 3.
>
> My 3 year old was diagnosed with PFO, and I am wondering if there are
> any websites or info you can share with me.
>
> The doctor acts ho-hum about it, but this is my baby's heart! We have
> an appointment set up for a pediactric specialist in 2 weeks, but
that
> seems soooo long to wait!
>
> Any info or links would be great. I find a lot of info about adults,
> but not a lot about kids my son's age.
>
> Thanks!
> Tina
>