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Re: Need to understand PFO and best treatments for!

Allergy testing for nickel is very quick and easy. Just go to a
dermatologist and ask for a skin patch test. If your son is allergic
it will show up as a tiny bump in 2-3 days. If you are looking for
someone experienced in PFO closures, I would strongly recommend the
UCLA heart institute. They will do the allergy testing right there.
Good Luck and keep us posted!
Mon Aug 4, 2008 10:11 pm

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My 22 year old son had a stroke last week and we are very unhappy with the doctors. He is fine, seems 95% recovered, however no one seems to have time to talk... 		Terijo Brewton
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7:24 pm

Hi Terijo, I am sorry to hear that your son had a stroke. Is he taking an anticoagulant? That should keep him from making any more clots for now. If he is...
Violet Flame 11
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7:26 pm

It is a nickel mesh, I know that much and I was leery for that reason alone. Thank you so much for responding; I think the doctor's don't regularly test for...
Terijo Brewton
terbrewton
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10:10 pm

Allergy testing for nickel is very quick and easy. Just go to a dermatologist and ask for a skin patch test. If your son is allergic it will show up as a...
Violet Flame
violetflame11
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10:11 pm

Hi there Terijo, I think it is very wise that you look for someone that has experience with these operations. I was sent to a Cardiac specialist when I found...
Leigh Anne DelRay
delraygoddess
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11:45 pm

Hi Terijo, You should be able to contact the device makers (Amplatzer, etc) and ask them to recommend a surgeon who is experienced with their device. I went...
Mark Zell
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12:22 am

Is the Amplatzer the one we want? Aren't there more than one type of device? When I first understood there WAS such a device, I think the one I heard about...
Terijo Brewton
terbrewton
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1:21 pm

There are a few devices made by different companies. This group does not endorse one company or one specific device. Many of us have just had the amplatzer,...
Violet Flame
violetflame11
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1:22 pm

I have the amplatzer, but there are other ones on the market as well.  Each doctor will have their personal preference.  The biggest issue is to find a...
Mark Zell
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