Hello, I am currently enrolled into this trial. Unfortunatly the study site is still trying to get their informed Consents worked out with all the doctors,...
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,...
Vi, are you having it taken out? Violet Flame 11 <violetflame11@...> wrote: Please, all of you who are considering surgery, get tested for nickel allergy...
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...
Hang in there Vi and please keep us posted. Amy Violet Flame 11 <violetflame11@...> wrote: I wish it were that easy. With epilepsy and Lupus I am at...
Has anyone seen the article on the catheter operation to block off an extra pouch in the heart to stop strokes. It's for atrial fibrillation. Looks similar to...
I saw it, and I'm VERY skeptical. It looks like another way for doctors and companies to scare, then rip people off. juggletax <juggletax@...> wrote:...
Hello, I am a new member who just found this site. I was diagnosed with a PFO this summer but the cardiologist and my internist pretty much blew it off as no...
You have to have at least one stroke before they will close the PFO, or be having TIA's. I also have pvc's and the surgery only made them worse. Have you...
Kim, I have had a PFO closure using the CardioSeal device. I was able to get around the study because I want to have children and can't be on bloodthinners....
Believe me, if you are serious enough to put a piece of metal in your heart to improve your health you better be serious enough to quit smoking first. I know...
... Dirk, thanks for the reply and the tip on the website (quitnet.com). I have been trying to get up the nerve to quit but haven't quite gotten there yet. It...
Denise, thanks for the input, it really sounds like you have been thru a lot for someone so young. I have no intention of participating in a trial, there is no...
Dear Vi, thanks for all the info and for sharing your story with me. Of course I need to quit smoking, that is pretty much a given. I just have to screw up the...
Kim- Here is a link for you: http://www.clevelandclinic.org/health/health-info/docs/4000/4025.asp?index=12953 It gives basic information but from there you can...
It's hard for me to say if the surgery actually helped my migraines, as I am allergic to the nickel in the device. The nickel is making the auto-immune...
Hi there, I would just like to say that my headaches have gotten much better since the surgery BUT the aura's got much worse - especially right after. I am...
Hi! I am new to the group. I am a chronic migraine sufferer. I just had an echocardiogram done yesterday. I am waiting on the official results, but the...
Hi Debbie, I'm not sure if having a PFO means that you have less O2 in the brain, but I've been using O2 therapy for very sucessfully for my migraines for 5...
Hi.. I am new to this board and have been just diagnosed. I have been having alot of symptoms for about 3 mths. I went to the cardiologist who ordered tests...
The doctors never called my PFO a PFO but a slight miscommunication. They never saw an issue with it and never felt anything. I had a stroke---that was my...
Interesting! My echo showed "bubbles" crossing over, so there is evidence of a shunt (hole). They have called it a "redundant atrial septum". I am having a...
Hi Denise, I'm so sorry to hear about your stroke. I hope that you are recovering well. I have had 2 strokes, and because of that my doctor immediately...
Hi Vi, I had my stroke on President's Day last year and in May had a CardioSeal put in. I had chest pain for about two-three months and now that has gone away...
Hi all, I am a 34 year old man and have always exercised and been in very good shape. Last October, I had a small stroke while visiting my parents. I had a...
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