Bret Michaels has Warning Stroke
May 25th 2010 22:29
Warning Stroke
I had posted a blog (in spotlight posts) about Bret Michaels having a brain hemorrhage April 24th,last week he was admitted to ICU, suffered a mild (warning) stroke. It turns out he has a hole in his heart(PFO). He will have surgery later this year to repair it.
By Mayo Clinic staff
In normal fetal development, a small, flap-like opening — the foramen ovale (fo-RA-mun o-VA-le) — is present between the right and left upper chambers of the heart (right atrium and left atrium).
The foramen ovale usually closes within the first or second year of life. However, in at least one out of four people, this opening persists throughout life. This condition, called patent foramen ovale (PFO), may allow blood to flow from the heart's right atrium to the left atrium and vice versa.
Most people with patent foramen ovale don't need treatment and don't know they have the condition. Patent foramen ovale is often discovered during tests for other heart problems. Patent foramen ovale might increase your risk of stroke and migraines.
I will post further updates on Bret Michaels. I would like to find out if he has a history of migraine,migraine attacks,headaches. He's not having the surgery until the fall,which I don't understand,if it was me,I'd have it done right away.
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