Question: Hi, I was born with VSD and ASD. i underwent surgery when I was 9 month old. I had 3 holes, but my surgeon only closed two because the other one was really small and should have closed on its own. I am turning 21 this year.

Over the past month I've been experiencing (i don't even know if this is a heart attack or what) shortness of breath, lighheadedness, fatigue, chest pain, numbness and coldness on my hands and feet.

I was rushed to the ER twice in the last 30 days because I was hyperventilating and because I felt like I was going to pass out. I had cramps on my hands and my body was so weak I couldn't even make myself sit straight, and wasn't able to walk or stand on my own. Nevertheless when I got to the ER, I start to recover and the doctors said my ECG was normal, they also tested my blood and it was okay as well. All of these events happened to me when I was at rest.

I also have persistent backpain on my lower back which sometimes goes up to my neck whenever I am feeling extremely tired or is having palpitations. Does this have anything to do with my heart?

My cardiologist would often told me to rush to the ER if I experience shortness of breath, but I experience it so often that I just ignore it because I would usually recover within 15 minutes or so.
So I would only go to the ER if I am starting to feel like I'm going to pass out, which I never did.

Is there a possibility that the hole unclosed enlarges? I go see my cardiologist on a yearly basis but for the past 20 years all the tests shown shows that everything is ok.