Management of Atrial septal defect : Device closure lagging behind surgical closure !
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Dr. Sangareddi V.Posted
Tue 12 May 2009 4:00pm
Atrial septal defect is one among the commonest congenital heart disease .After years of controversy, there is consensus now , all significant ASDs need to be closed , at whatever age it is detected.
This rule does not apply to small ASDs without chamber right atrial and right ventricular dilatation. These defects and PFOs need not be ...
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Is PFO closure Back in the “Dark Ages”?
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David D.Posted
Mon 30 Jul 2012 2:30pm
Are Closure Devices for Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) and Atrial Septal Defects (ASD) safe? Do they offer a better quality of life over medical management? Should you exercise with/without closure? What exercises are safe? Can you have sex with a PFO? Should you fly? Is scuba safe? Is device erosion a real risk? Will my insurance pa ...
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This is the story how a PFO caused my stroke
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David D.Posted
Sat 13 Sep 2008 3:26am4 Comments
My Stroke
While I have remained mostly silent about this issue over this past year, I now know I must let everyone hear my message so that I can help do something to educate others.
Several months ago I had a stroke. It was revealed after months of testing that it was caused by a defect in my heart from birth called a patent foramen ov ...
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This is the story how a PFO caused my stroke
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David D.Posted
Mon 29 Sep 2008 11:53pm
My Stroke
While I have remained mostly silent about this issue over this past year, I now know I must let everyone hear my message so that I can help do something to educate others.
Several months ago I had a stroke. It was revealed after months of testing that it was caused by a defect in my heart from birth called a patent foramen ov ...
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Southend council homes fear impact of budget cuts
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Allanda ..Posted
Wed 09 Mar 2011 12:36pm
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Privately-run homes across Southend, which take on council-funded residents with urinary incontinence and other conditions, could be hit by planned budget cuts, it has been revealed.
Southend Council is looking to implement widespread cuts in a bid to plug a £15.5 million deficit in its budget and authorities are considering a redu ...
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When is closing a hospital a good idea?
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Jason S.Posted
Thu 18 Feb 2010 9:36am
Typically when a business closes, it is a sad event, but one business’s demise often makes way for more efficient competitors to gain market share. This is rarely, how hospital closures are seen, however. In the press, a hospital closure is met with fears of decreased health care access and quality for the local community.
There is some m ...
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Quick Links: Delays, Closures, Consolidation
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Dr. Paul HsiehPosted
Fri 23 Nov 2012 9:15am
New York Times: Proposed new ObamaCare rules "had been delayed as the administration tried to avoid stirring criticism from lobbyists and interest groups in the final weeks of the presidential campaign " (11/20/2012).
Human Events: " Obamacare shutters D.C. family practice " (11/1/2012).
Washington Examiner: " Obamacare helps big hospitals, ...
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