Patient's question:
At four months, there was a heart murmur detected. The doctor recommended having a color Doppler ultrasound done at Harbin Children's Hospital. At seven months, the ultrasound results indicated an atrial septal defect, left ventricular false tendons, and normal left heart function.Doctor's answer:
The baby is already eighteen months old. The possibility of the foramen ovale healing on its own is relatively small. It is necessary to observe the specific size of the unclosed foramen ovale. If it is still relatively large, surgical treatment should be performed as soon as possible. Generally, an interventional occlusion procedure is required, which does not require open surgery. The surgery can be performed in the pediatric cardiac surgery department of a regular children's hospital. It takes about 2 weeks to be discharged, and it is a very simple surgery.