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Hole in heart
I have been diagnosed as having a mild hole in the heart with a right to left shunt. I do not know the difference between a left to right shunt, to a right to left shunt. I need an easy explanation, is one or the other more dangerous? I experience symptoms ie breathlessnes and giddiness on exertion and recurrent TIAs. Has anyone had the same and did it lead to a closure?
In answer to your posting I have no idea if they are going to close it or not. I also have mild tricuspid & pulmonary valve regurgitation and was told it is a finding usually seen by sensitive equipment and not to worry about it. How true that comment is I do not know. I get breathless on exertion, palpitations and extremely tired. It is the right to left shunt I would like to know about as I did research and it said it was more serious than the left to right shunt. What is happening about your's? What does enlargement of right ventricle lead to?
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