| Author | Message | ||
     DKramer |
My 8 year old daughter just finished her 3rd EKG. First test came back borderline. Second test came back normal. Third test came back borderline. We have no history of sudden death in the family. She has never fainted, or shown any symptoms. We are scheduling another meeting with the cardiologist. What do you folks make of this? Thanks | ||
| Jmac |
An electrophysiologist is a cardiologist that specializes in the electrical part of the heart. Make an appointment with one soon. There are other factors they can look at besides just the QT measurement. Borderline can be difficult but once you know, you can manage better than not knowing. I had many varying opinions. Then symptoms started to appear years later out of nowhere. You cannot be too careful when it comes to this stuff. Jmac | ||
| debbie |
I've had one ekg show boarderline the rest was normal but I have passed out and near passing out Dr.Ackerman at Mayo clinic says there is no such thing as boarderline you either have it or you don't. My doctor has not diagnosed me for LQT but I do have it in my family, niece died and sister has ICD. I may never be diagnosed until if ever we find the gene or it finally shows up on one of my ekgs. My doctor has told me to live like I have it. I even have a medical ID braclet that I wear. jmac is right you cannot be to careful. | ||
| Dr. Jorgen Kanters Username: Jorgen Registered: 08-2003 |
In principle you are right that people either have or havent LQTS. In practise it is not so simple. The ECG shows a lot of variation. 10% of all Long QT patients have normal QT intervals and 2.5 % of all healthy subjects have prolonged QT interval. 10% of healthy subjects have fainted at least once in a life time. That makes the diagnosis very difficult, and sometimes you have to guess. It can be fatal to give a wrong guess, but even LQTS specialist can be in doubt. However as a specialist in a borderline case you have to make a decision to treat or not. |