Nicole had been diagnosed with the genetic heart condition Long QT syndrome, and had an ICD fitted in her chest - which is like a pace-maker and defibrillator.What is Long QT syndrome? Long QT syndrome is a condition that causes the heart to beat abnormally and can cause...
However, it is essential to consider other causes of elevated natriuretic peptides, such as acute coronary syndromes, valvular heart disease, AF, and CKD (see “Chronic kidney disease and hyperkalaemia”). Echocardiography remains the cornerstone of functional and structural assessment in patients ...
Much of the early research into this condition came from Japan, where it was called takotsubo cardiomyopathy or takotsubo syndrome. That's because it causes one of the heart's chambers to take on an unusual shape that resembles that of a traditional pot used in Japan to catch octopus, called...
CAD (also called coronary heart disease and ischemic heart disease) is the most common condition of the coronary arteries. It's caused by atherosclerosis, which is when you have plaque that builds up on the walls of your arteries. This narrows them so blood doesn't flow as fast or as wel...
Heart palpitation, or a rapid heartbeat, can bring on dizziness and even fainting and can be a symptom of a potentially serious heart condition. When the fast heart rate begins in the upper heart chambers, it is called supraventricular tachycardia (soop-rah-ven-TRICK’-yoo-lar TAK-ih-KAR-...
11 In patients with known HF, there was an approximate dou bling of risk of hospitalization for worsening symptoms of HF in pa tients whose condition was stabilized with diuretics in whom a nonaspirin NSAID was initiated. There were no significant differences between the NSAIDs, and, in ...
Usually, diagnosis is accomplished at ECG following syncope, epileptic seizures, or palpitations. Congenital heart block in adolescents and adults is either related to the underlying condition or the result of surgery or intervention. It may also be precipitated by medication or endocarditis. Indeed, ...
Deaths have been reported in patients receiving ketogenic diets for the treatment of seizure disorders, but the causes of these deaths have been unclear.18 One previous case series showed QTc prolongation in 3 of 20 children adhering to a ketogenic diet for management of seizures.4 The QTc ...
aFamily Medical History .Ask if family member is cognitively challenged or has a condition such as heart disease , a blood dyscrasia , diabetes ,kidney disease , cancer , allergies , seizures , or a congenital disorder .Adequate preparation can then be made for a child who might have specia...
are triggered from the ventricularmyocardiumduring a sort of situation. PVCs are common and occur during a broad spectrum of the population. This includes patients without structural heart condition and people with any sort ofcardiac disease, independent of severity. PVCs produce few or no ...