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  • Female
  • 30 Years
  • 14/08/2025

I have a large ASD and my doctor recommended open heart surgery to place a device. Can you explain more about how this procedure works and what to expect? I'm feeling quite nervous about it OR My doctor said I need open heart surgery for a large ASD to fix it with a device. How risky is this procedure and what's the recovery like? OR I was diagnosed with a large ASD and told open heart surgery is needed for device closure. Are there other options or is this the only way? OR Can you tell me more about open heart surgery for ASD device closure? My doctor suggested it but I'm unsure about the long-term effects OR How safe is open heart surgery for ASD repair with a device? I'm worried about complications since mine is quite large

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