Pat pointed out:
Actually, according to Dr Anderson, crying in the newborn keeps the foramen 
open, when it should be closing.
  I remember hearing a theory that these young, seemingly healthy athletes who 
literally "drop dead" are reported to have been fussy, crying babies and that 
perhaps that led to incomplete sealing of the foramen ovale which "broke 
through" under the stress of sports in later years.
Has anyone else heard this?  Has it been studied or is it just an interesting 
theiry?
Winnie Mading


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