Scapa Bends and PFO

Hodge Close · January 22nd, 2010, 10:10 AM

Dr. Wilmshurst discovered a big hole (PFO) in my heart yesterday. I've decided to get it plugged. At last I have a reason for the bends I got in Scapa.

*Clare* · January 22nd, 2010, 10:52 AM

Good to find a reason. Nw you have to decide what to do next. There's a few on here who have been through the same ride.

Hodge Close · January 22nd, 2010, 05:33 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Clare)

Good to find a reason. Nw you have to decide what to do next. There's a few on here who have been through the same ride.

Doc W gave me 3 choices:
1) Quit diving.
2) Dive to 15m on nitrox - air (canadian) tables
3) Get it plugged.

I'm now referred to Mr. Morris in Liverpool for the fix.

Steve

Navigator · January 22nd, 2010, 06:14 PM

Great you´re having it fixed and staying in the sport, just out of curiosity, how is this treated ?

Open heart surgery or just some laserbeam "welding" ?

regards
Jón Ingi

Hodge Close · January 22nd, 2010, 06:20 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Navigator)

Great you´re having it fixed and staying in the sport, just out of curiosity, how is this treated ?

Open heart surgery or just some laserbeam "welding" ?

regards
Jón Ingi

Hello Jon,

A patent foramen ovale repair, also called a closure, is a procedure that's done to close the flap in the wall of the atrial septum (called a patent foramen ovale). During this procedure, a catheter with the Amplatzer PFO Occluder device is inserted through the leg vein up to the heart, where the device is left to close up the flap.
It takes about and hour under a general anaesthetic.
Steve

Kev · January 22nd, 2010, 06:28 PM

Good luck getting it plugged.

Navigator · January 22nd, 2010, 06:47 PM

PFO Occluder Placement Video

An amplatzer, have it in the emergency kit in the car

Good luck with that

Seydlitz · January 23rd, 2010, 07:00 PM

Dr Morris is great !!! and you have absolutely nothing to worry about and the staff at Liverpool Broadgreen are brilliant

Parking thats another matter ;-(

Dr Morris "fixed" me ....
BTW my dives at Scapa also confirmed my PFO

What I would say is bigger the hole less chance of it sealing properly You will go to Dr Wilmshurst for your post op tests..Then all will be revealed .

Hope it all goes well .Andy.

steve mc · January 23rd, 2010, 09:07 PM

Andy, all your Scapa ''bend'' proved was that your to old to go scootering with Mr Bryson. :-)

Andreas Rosland · January 24th, 2010, 12:35 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Navigator)

Great you´re having it fixed and staying in the sport, just out of curiosity, how is this treated ?

Open heart surgery or just some laserbeam "welding" ?

regards
Jón Ingi

PFO Closure

January 22nd, 2010, 10:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
Clare(Offline) GUE Instructor Site Admin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,839	Good to find a reason. Nw you have to decide what to do next. There's a few on here who have been through the same ride. __________________ Clare . "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions....Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too can become great." Interested in DIR dive training? Always happy to chat/answer questions so get in touch via PM or visit www.dirdiver.co.uk

January 22nd, 2010, 06:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Navigator(Offline) New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Iceland Posts: 50	Great you´re having it fixed and staying in the sport, just out of curiosity, how is this treated ? Open heart surgery or just some laserbeam "welding" ? regards Jón Ingi __________________ www.Scubaiceland.com

January 22nd, 2010, 06:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kev(Offline) New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: London Posts: 430	Good luck getting it plugged. __________________ Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.

January 22nd, 2010, 06:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
Navigator(Offline) New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Iceland Posts: 50	PFO Occluder Placement Video An amplatzer, have it in the emergency kit in the car Good luck with that __________________ www.Scubaiceland.com

January 23rd, 2010, 07:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
Seydlitz (Online) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 575	Dr Morris is great !!! and you have absolutely nothing to worry about and the staff at Liverpool Broadgreen are brilliant Parking thats another matter ;-( Dr Morris "fixed" me .... BTW my dives at Scapa also confirmed my PFO What I would say is bigger the hole less chance of it sealing properly You will go to Dr Wilmshurst for your post op tests..Then all will be revealed . Hope it all goes well .Andy. __________________ The green and crinkley is not too bad!

January 22nd, 2010, 10:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Hodge Close (Online) New Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cumbria Posts: 12	Dr. Wilmshurst discovered a big hole (PFO) in my heart yesterday. I've decided to get it plugged. At last I have a reason for the bends I got in Scapa.

January 22nd, 2010, 05:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Hodge Close (Online) New Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cumbria Posts: 12	Quote: (Originally Posted by Clare) Good to find a reason. Nw you have to decide what to do next. There's a few on here who have been through the same ride. Doc W gave me 3 choices: 1) Quit diving. 2) Dive to 15m on nitrox - air (canadian) tables 3) Get it plugged. I'm now referred to Mr. Morris in Liverpool for the fix. Steve

January 22nd, 2010, 06:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
Hodge Close (Online) New Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cumbria Posts: 12	Quote: (Originally Posted by Navigator) Great you´re having it fixed and staying in the sport, just out of curiosity, how is this treated ? Open heart surgery or just some laserbeam "welding" ? regards Jón Ingi Hello Jon, A patent foramen ovale repair, also called a closure, is a procedure that's done to close the flap in the wall of the atrial septum (called a patent foramen ovale). During this procedure, a catheter with the Amplatzer PFO Occluder device is inserted through the leg vein up to the heart, where the device is left to close up the flap. It takes about and hour under a general anaesthetic. Steve

January 23rd, 2010, 09:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
steve mc(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: liverpool Posts: 38	Andy, all your Scapa ''bend'' proved was that your to old to go scootering with Mr Bryson. :-)

January 24th, 2010, 12:35 PM	#10 (permalink)
Andreas Rosland(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Norway, Bergen Posts: 93	Quote: (Originally Posted by Navigator) Great you´re having it fixed and staying in the sport, just out of curiosity, how is this treated ? Open heart surgery or just some laserbeam "welding" ? regards Jón Ingi PFO Closure __________________ I can resist anything but temptation