Hi, I am a 31-year-old female who recently had an ECHO done with saline. Results showed an Inter Atrial Septal Aneurysm (ASA) with PFO and right to left shunting during cough and the valsalva maneuver. My doctor felt I should take a low-dose aspirin but otherwise should not be concerned. I am seeing a second opinion soon. I'm still concerned as it puts me at higher risk for stroke. My mother, as the age of 43, had a stroke of unknown cause that caused many issues. She did have many unhealthy lifestyle factors (smoking, drinking). I do not smoke, rarely drink, normal weight, normal blood pressure and only have GI issues, such as gastritis.
I did have an ECHO 7 years ago with bubble test but that came out fine? It's confusing to me how that test showed nothing but this one showed both (which they said was there when I was born).
I do not know the size but they said it was small. That's all I know. Is this something I should be concerned about?