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Re: [PFOSupport] Need to understand PFO and best treatments for!

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 actually dissolved or something.

Thanks, Terijo

Tue Aug 5, 2008 12:36 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 terbrewton	Aug 4, 2008 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 violetflame11	Aug 4, 2008 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	Aug 4, 2008 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	Aug 4, 2008 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	Aug 4, 2008 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 zellm_98	Aug 5, 2008 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	Aug 7, 2008 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	Aug 7, 2008 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 zellm_98	Aug 7, 2008 2:09 pm

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