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What Does This Echo Report Of An Infant Signify?
My daughter aged 1 yrs and 6 months old was diagnosed with ostium secundum asd at the age of 1 months with size 6mm,dilated RA/RV.Her 8 months old echo report says size of 14*18mm,Dilated RA/RV,TR-QV-30mmhg,Mild PAH,she is on Furoped 0.4ml twice daily and Altactone tab 0.25mg(1/4 Twice daily).Her 1 yrs old echo report says size 10-13mm,Dilated RA/RV,TR-QV-30mmhg,Mild PAH.Her 1 yrs & 4 months old echo report says Size 17mm,Dilated RA/RV,TR-QV-16mmhg,No PAH.Her Dr has stop the furoped and altactone Tab and given new medicine Lasilactone tab 50mg(1/4 once daily) and advise for device closure later on.Why her Dr are not willing to do now?And is the hole increasing or decreasing?
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Yes. Definitely, the hole size is increasing but your kid is coping well with medications then she should wait for another one and half year to gt her body prepared for Devise clouser.
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Dr. Bhanu Partap, Cardiologist
Yes. Definitely, the hole size is increasing but your kid is coping well with medications then she should wait for another one and half year to gt her body prepared for Devise clouser.
Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Bhanu Partap, Cardiologist
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