question: My son, who is 26 and a college student, was recently diagnosed with a PFO.  He has no symptoms and this was discovered as a result of a physical.  The internist heard a murmur and he was referred for a TEE.  The cardiologist said the hole is small and he was told to come back for another test in one year.  Interestingly, he was told that he has high blood pressure.  He is also a smoker and was told to cease. Question 1