| Author | Message | ||
     Beth |
During my pregnancy with twins, I had hyperemesis and during an admission for rehydration and anti-emetics I started having runs of v-tach...some up to 50 beats or more. I was in CCU for 6 days until they stopped giving me anzemet. I was on beta blockers the rest of my pregnancy and had no problems. About a year ago I was given Levaquin for pneumonia and my heart rate went crazy...130-160 for hours. My family doc sent me to a cardiologist who told me it may or may not be LQTS, but not to worry about it. Well, sometimes I worry about it. Any thoughts anyone? | ||
| Dr. Jorgen Kanters Username: Jorgen Registered: 08-2003 |
If the cardiologist really means that you can have LQTS and you had Vtach earlier, I would suggest to discuss it with another cardiac electrophysiologist | ||
| Annegret |
I have been on Sotalol for the past15 years for arrhytmia my general praktitoner changed the Tablett now to Metopronol because she said the QT is bad on the ECG I so a cardiologist not long ago and he never said a thing the ECG resuld PR: 164ms HR:56 bpm P: Axis: +37 QT: 472ms P: 106ms R: Axis: +91 QTc:448ms QRS: 90 T: Axis: + 50 is this bad or just mild ? Thanks for your answer | ||
| Dr. Jorgen Kanters Username: Jorgen Registered: 08-2003 |
It seems mild, but the results are machine measured. Maybe your GP has other measurements.The best idea is to ask him. | ||
| SHEILA GIBBS |
I HAVE A 10 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER THAT HAS BORDERLINE PROLONGED QT. IT RANGES FROM 470 TO 490.SHE HAS FAINTING SPELLS QUITE OFTEN,SINCE THE AGE OF 8.WE FAMILY HISTORY OF FAINTING AND FAMILY MEMBERS PASSING AWAY AT A YOUNG AGE BETWEEN AGES OF 30 AND 40.MY DAUGHTER IS NOT ON A BETA BLOCKER FOR HER FAST HEART RATE.WITH FAMILY HISTORY AND HER BORDERLINE LONG QT, SHOULD SHE BE ON A BB JUST TO BE SAFE? | ||
| Bionic Roadrunner |
YES! I am not a doctor, but one of my children is also borderline and is on betablockers as a preventive measure. You need to take your daughter to a pediatric electrophysiologist who will decide what to do exactly. Good luck! | ||
| Dr. Jorgen Kanters Username: Jorgen Registered: 08-2003 |
Faintings and borderline QT interval are always suspicious. What about your QT interval and her fathers (and siblings?) |