Sads

[smellycat]

we do know why these things happen,this world we live in is rotten.my biggest prayer would be to get everybody out.find jesus and trust him.we can solve1.000.000 diseases and causes they will never stop.

[Lily]

Just to let you know Cat, I managed to get quite a few peoples help on the weekend break to auction. Will let you know how I get on

[Chuckt]

I'm sorry to hear the news.

[Lily]

Charity night was a success with my Daughter in law raising over £2,000. Thats £2,000 to help toward SADS UK with their campaign to have defibrillators placed in schools, especially schools where children and young adults that have Parents with Long QT syndrome or have suffered the loss of a close relative, as did my Daughter in law who lost her Sister at 23 and now has a pacemaker/defib in her chest.

This, I thought was a very simple way of explaining what that long QT wave is.


What Is Long QT Syndrome?
Long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a disorder of the heart's electrical activity that may cause you to develop a sudden, uncontrollable, and dangerous heart rhythm (called an arrhythmia) in response to exercise or stress. Such abnormal heart rhythms also can develop for no known reason in people who have LQTS. Not everyone who has LQTS develops a dangerous heart rhythm, but if one does occur, it may be fatal.

The term "long QT" refers to an abnormality seen on an ECG (electrocardiogram). An ECG is a test that detects and records the electrical activity of the heart. The QT interval, recorded on the ECG, corresponds to the time during which the lower chambers of your heart (the ventricles) are triggered to contract and then build the potential to contract again.

The timing of the electrical activity of the heartbeat is complex and carefully controlled by the body. Normally the QT interval of the heartbeat lasts about a third of each heartbeat cycle on the ECG. But in people with LQTS, the QT interval usually lasts longer than normal, which can upset the careful timing of the heartbeat and trigger a dangerous, irregular rhythm.

What are the signs and symptoms of Long QT Syndrome?

Fainting. This is the most common sign of long QT syndrome. In people with long QT syndrome, fainting spells (syncope) are caused by the heart temporarily beating in an erratic way. These fainting spells may happen when you're excited, angry, scared, or during exercise. Fainting in people with long QT syndrome can occur without warning, such as losing consciousness after being startled by a ringing telephone. ( THIS IS HOW MY DAUGHTER IN LAWS SISTER DIED THEY THINK. HER MOBILE RANG WHILE SHE WAS ASLEEP )

Signs and symptoms that you're about to faint include lightheadedness, heart palpitations or irregular heartbeat, weakness and blurred vision. If you think you're about to faint, sit or lie down and tell someone near you about your symptoms. However, in long QT syndrome, such warning signs before fainting are unusual.

Seizures. If the heart continues to beat erratically, the brain becomes increasingly deprived of oxygen. This can then cause generalized seizures. In fact, some people with long QT syndrome have been misdiagnosed as having a seizure disorder and have even been treated with anti-epileptic medications.

Sudden death. Normally, the heart returns to its normal rhythm. If this doesn't happen spontaneously and paramedics don't arrive in time to convert the rhythm back to normal with an external defibrillator, sudden death will occur.

When an abnormal heart rhythm caused by Long QT Syndrome occurs, no blood is pumped out from the heart, and the brain quickly becomes deprived of blood, causing the usual symptoms of sudden loss of consciousness (syncope) and, in some cases, sudden death.