Guest guest Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 Kat wrote: <<Can you explain what LQTS is. I don't believe I have heard that one.>> QT refers to the interval in time between the Q and T waves in the QRST portion of an EKG. When that period of time is lengthened, it makes it more difficult for atrial arrhythmias to start up. Unfortunately, the longer the QT interval, the EASIER it is for ventricle arrhythmias to start up. And ventricular arrhythmias are generally much more serious than atrial. I presume, then, that Long QT Syndrome refers to an ongoing condition of a QT interval that is susceptible to ventricular arrhythmias. - OU alum in MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 > > QT refers to the interval in time between the Q and > > T waves in the QRST > > portion of an EKG. When that period of time is > > lengthened, it makes it > > more difficult for atrial arrhythmias to start up. > > Unfortunately, the > > longer the QT interval, the EASIER it is for > > ventricle arrhythmias to > > start up. And ventricular arrhythmias are generally > > much more serious > > than atrial. > > > Hi - OU alum in MI > > > > That make sense. Here is another question. Then if > it easier for vent. arrhythmias to occur is that where > one is more likely to see SVT or are SVT associated > more with Atrial. Maybe it depends on each particular > persons AF? Just a thought! Kat, I think SVT stands for supraventricular tachycardia, which means originating above the ventricles, so my guess is it is not a ventricular thing, although whether the QT interval is involved, I dunno. I asked my old cardio, does supraventricular mean the atria, and she said there is other stuff up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 writes: > For > those without heart disease (except afib) flecainide is a very safe > medicine and often times so effective that you will remain in NSR all > the time. <snip> ------------ That was a great post! I tried Flecainide (prescribed by an EP for Afib and flutter) and by the 4th day of taking it I had some rather ugly chest pains, was tired dizzy and generally miserable. After I stopped taking, it the chest pains quit for the most part. When I told the EP about the chest pain, I was scheduled for a cardiac cath which showed I didn't have blocked arteries. I *think* the chest pains were caused by the flecainide making the heart beat too slow, but who knows? Has anyone ever tried Flecainide and then had chest pain? Thank you, Lorrie 150 metprolol and 81 aspirin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2004 Report Share Posted December 11, 2004 > writes: > > For > > those without heart disease (except afib) flecainide is a very safe > > medicine and often times so effective that you will remain in NSR all > > the time. <snip> > ------------ > > That was a great post! I tried Flecainide (prescribed by an EP for Afib and > flutter) and by the 4th day of taking it I had some rather ugly chest pains, > was tired dizzy and generally miserable. After I stopped taking, it the > chest pains quit for the most part. When I told the EP about the chest pain, > I was scheduled for a cardiac cath which showed I didn't have blocked > arteries. I *think* the chest pains were caused by the flecainide making the > heart beat too slow, but who knows? Has anyone ever tried Flecainide and > then had chest pain? > > Thank you, > Lorrie > 150 metprolol and 81 aspirin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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