My 14 year-old sister's heart randomly stopped during track. . .

[rasczak]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
Any updates? I sincerely hope everything turned out ok.

considering how serious the update was, i doubt she will be ok anytime soon. i do hope that things will eventually turn out ok thouhg, but, from the OP's post, it seems a bit grim.

 

[alchemize]

I can't think of the name of this defect off the top of my head, but if it is what I think it is - it gets triggered by physical exertion, often associated with things like swimming. The heart goes into fibrillation and needs zapping to get a regular rythm back.

A friend of mine's daugther has this, they carry a defib everywhere with them and she has to watch her exertion, but otherwise lead a normal life.

I'll see if I can dig this up...

edit: now I remember - it's Long QT syndrome:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_QT_syndrome

 

[StinkyPinky]

Man, she's still unconscious? Best of luck.

 

[Q]

Originally posted by: alchemize
I can't think of the name of this defect off the top of my head, but if it is what I think it is - it gets triggered by physical exertion, often associated with things like swimming. The heart goes into fibrillation and needs zapping to get a regular rythm back.

A friend of mine's daugther has this, they carry a defib everywhere with them and she has to watch her exertion, but otherwise lead a normal life.

I'll see if I can dig this up...

edit: now I remember - it's Long QT syndrome:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_QT_syndrome

Interesting, but it's good that as long as she has defib around her she is OK

 

[amdhunter]

Hope she wakes up soon.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: alchemize
I can't think of the name of this defect off the top of my head, but if it is what I think it is - it gets triggered by physical exertion, often associated with things like swimming. The heart goes into fibrillation and needs zapping to get a regular rythm back.

A friend of mine's daugther has this, they carry a defib everywhere with them and she has to watch her exertion, but otherwise lead a normal life.

I'll see if I can dig this up...

edit: now I remember - it's Long QT syndrome:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_QT_syndrome

my ex and lots of her family have long qt. my middle daughter wore a monitor for a month when she was younger to see if it was prevalent enough in her to treat. not a fun thing to deal with at all, hope it all works out well.