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Has anyone that had a hole in the heart repaired been sent a letter about being at risk?

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Have had an ASD repaired <12m ago, but wasn’t reckoning I’d get a letter, as I’d read that corrected defects aren’t an issue (unless other conditions or maybe meds related).

However, having been in hospital in Feb for pericarditis, I’m curious if that will trigger one.

Watching this thread to see experience out there.....

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my surgery was when l was little, but all this is making me anxious and getting chest pains

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I was wondering the same, I was fixed in Feb last year so not sure if class as at risk or not.

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