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Patent foramen ovale

Alternative Names: PFO Symptoms: Infants with a patent foramen ovale and no other heart defects do not have symptoms. Signs and tests: Text Continues Below The only sign (which occurs only rarely) of a PFO is intermittent bluish discoloration of the baby's skin (cyanosis). This usually occurs during crying or straining to pass stool.

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