Evan had his yearly heart appointment today. After his Echo and EKG, the doctor determined the hole in Evan's heart is leaking. The hole is next to the mis-shaped valve. The hole is sucking the valve in, causing it to not be able to heal/close on its own. Now that the hole is causing problems (the leak), the doctor discussed surgery to repair the hole. At this time, the plan is to have another Echo and EKG in the Spring, followed by an Endoscope (to view the heart from the inside). Evan's scans will be looked at by all of the pediatric cardiologists in the Vanderbilt practice group and a decision will be made if he has to have surgery. If they decide to do surgery, he will have open heart surgery over the summer.
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