| Author | Message | ||
     doloresmc |
if I were to have long QT secondary to other heart condition instead of LQTS, that puts me at risk of sudden death also, right?. What would the treatment be in that case?.I mean it is also a serious situation that requires control and medication or treatment planning right? thanks! Dolores | ||
| Debbie |
My twin boys are six years old and have long QT syndrome. They have recently been diagnosed with ADHD and cannot have the medication are there any alternatives I can use | ||
| Dr. Jorgen Kanters Username: Jorgen Registered: 08-2003 |
My suggestion is to have a discussion between tour electrophysiologist and psychiatrist about the use of betablockers. Normally you dont die of ADHD but you can die of LQTS. If betablockers are impossible, then I would implant an ICD, if the diagnosis LQTS are sure | ||
| Dr. Jorgen Kanters Username: Jorgen Registered: 08-2003 |
If you have Qt prolongation secondary to another disease the treatment and prognosis is dependent on what disease it is | ||
| nurse 30 |
My 9 year old son has long qt and now my daughter but my daughter also has asthma, I was told that beta-blockers are not given in pt.s with asthma. what type of treatment would there be for her? | ||
| Dr. Jorgen Kanters Username: Jorgen Registered: 08-2003 |
Most people with asthma tolerates betablockers well, but not all. I recommend trying betablockers in LQTS patients with asthma. Only if they dont tolerate them, I will take an ICD in consideration | ||
| Audrey Pike |
My 20 y/o daughter was dx with a prolong Q-T wave,in January. She had an aggressive EPS study and was told they were not able to stimulate her heart to cause it to do something, therefore she did not need a defibulator but indicated beta thery. Her Blood pressure was to low so they only cave her half of the medicine. After being released from the city hospital she was followed by a local cadiologist, who continued to decrease her medicine. She is currently on no medication at this time. While on the medication she was continousely passing out and not funtioning independently(I had to wash her because she would pass out in the shower, she was unable to drive, and always dizy, and passing out ect...). Last week she went back to the DR who stated her Q-T wave are no longer intermitent but constant but not as long. She has been experiencing intermintantly increased pain and feeling like her heart is not beating well, or at times her heart racing more (her caroid artery can be seen as well as her heart jumpup and down) There is question of possible anorexia. I have read of genetic testing for identifing a possible reason for Q-T waves. Should genetic testing be performed? Should she be treated for the Q-T wave in some manner? She and I are really frightened and fearful she might die! I not sure what to do for her and not sure when to bring her to a hospital. A lot of this happens in the early morning hours. I have call the DR and often get the DR on call who sends us to the hospital. Once in the Er we wait and the ER get aggrivated. I would like help understanding this more. | ||
| Dr. Jorgen Kanters Username: Jorgen Registered: 08-2003 |
EPS study has no role in LQTS. LQTS patients are not more inducible than healthy subjects. If she continues to pass out on betablocker therapy, i would suggest an ICD. Maybe you should have a second opinion by an LQTS expert in your region | ||
| audrey |
Thanks for the advice How do we find an LQTS expert? I attempted but only found cardiologist. We live in the Boston area. Any help will be appreciated. | ||
| audrey |
Clarification of finding a specilist. What credentials or title should they have. She does have a cadiophysist. When I look at the big hospital lists the cardiologist all have special areas but I'm not sure which ones specialize in LQTS. | ||
| Bionic Roadrunner |
You should find a cardiologist that specializes in electrophysiology which is the study of the electrical system of the heart. They are called electrophysiologists but are usually listed under cardiologists. You could also contact the SADS foundation at www.sads.org They should be able to help you in your search. Let me know if you can't find any one, I know of someone in the Boston area with LQT and will ask for their doctor's name. Good luck | ||
| Dr. Jorgen Kanters Username: Jorgen Registered: 08-2003 |
Rochester NY is one of the worlds leading LQTS sites. But Harvard must have EP doctors with speciality in lQTS | ||
| ma7e |
Dr. Stephenson is an excellent Electrophysologist at Brigham and Womens hospital in Boston. | ||
| Kay1277 Username: Kay1277 Registered: 08-2007 |
I am a healthy 60 year old female with no history of fainting or heart problems. In late January of 2077 I was treated for a severe case of bronchitis. I was given Zithromax, Levaquin, and a decongestant containing psedudephedrine. I continued on this medication into February until I recovered from the bronchitis. In March, during a routine physical I had an ECG/EKG that showed a borderline prolonged QT interval. Could that have been due to the drugs I used for bronchitis? Prior to that time, I had never been diagnosed as having a long QT interval although I had three previous ECG/EKG? |