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Heart murmur
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My son 8 month old now doctor said to take eco , yesterday was taken eco in that report .Tiny pfo shunt left to right ,why is happened?I'm very scared for the result ,furture it will close or not ..my son has WALRI is for the reason and WALRI it will go plz reply soon as soon as possible and PCV 13 vaccine is useful for WALRI
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Dr. Ved Pratap
Pediatrician
15 yrs exp
Pune
PFO is small hole between two upper chambers of heart. This hole is there in all babies before birth and closes after birth. In few babies it do persists for sometime even after birth. Most likely it will heal by itself...you just need to follow up with 6 monthly ECHO to know the status. No this can’t be a reason for WALRI. Ideally PCV 13 vaccine should be given to all children. Govt is not providing its free because of its cost. PCV 13 is for protection against pneumonia and meningitis. Recurrent WALRI can predispose your child for pneumonia. It’s better to get that vaccine. Because of PFO you child can get recurrent chest infection.
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