I HAVE ASD DEFECT WHICH WILL BE TAKIN CARE OF WEDNESDAY BY DOING THE CATH. I HAVE FAITH IN MY DOCTORS.. BUT MY QUESTION IS IN THE MEAN TIME IM HAVIN TROUBLE KEEPIN MY PULSE DOWN EVEN WITH THE MEDS. I TAKE DIGOXIN IN THE AM AN PROPANOL IN PM. IT RANGES FROM 118-140.WITH MEDS... I JUST HAVE A FEW MORE DAYS TO GO ... BUT GOSH IT MAKES ME FEEL TERRIBLE .. NOT TO MENTION I WORK MIDNIGHTS..AT MANY TIMES(ALOT)MY PULSE IS ALOT HIGHER THAN MY BLOOD PRESSURE....??? IS THAT NORMAL????  I ALWAYS GET THE FEELING LIKE IM ABOUT TO PASS OUT >>?? WHY IS THAT?? THEY SAID THAT THIS DEFECT SHUNTS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT PUTTING DEOXGINATED BLOOD BACK INTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEART >>>IM ASSUMIN THATS WHY IM SO PALE?? WILL THIS PROCEDURE HELP THAT/// I THINK ITS CALLED A  ASD OCCULSION???? IM ALWAYS SHORT OF BREATH.. TIRED... JUST NOT MYSELF... AND IM 41 ...NOT THAT OLD IN MY EYES... COULD YOU GIVE ME A LITTLE OR ALOT OF INFO... I WOULD GREATLY APPECIATE IT ... THANKYOU SO MUCH,,,  PAIGE