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==Atrial Septal Defect==
==Atrial Septal Defect==
==Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)==
==Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)==
=== Treatment===
* In the PFO patient who has had their first [[cryptogenic stroke]], the treatment of choice as aspirin.
* The benefit of PFO closure is not well established
* The benefit of [[Coumadin]] in the patient with PFO is not well established, and this therapy should be reserved for those patients with [[atrial fibrillation]] or [[venous thromboembolism]].
==Ventricular Septal Defect==
==Ventricular Septal Defect==
* Small in size defects do not require repair.
* Small in size defects do not require repair.

Revision as of 00:30, 4 November 2011

Cardiology Overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Atrial Septal Defect

Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO)

Ventricular Septal Defect

  • Small in size defects do not require repair.

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