Hello. I was just visiting your website, and had a few questions that I wondered if you could answer regarding cardiac problems and genetics.
My family is chock full of arrhythmic messes…. All on my maternal side. My grandfather, now 72 years old, was diagnosed in 1972 with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. We’ve had QUITE a few close calls with him, but with recent developments and an ICD, his heart beats more “normal” now than it has in years, although he will probably never again gain a sinus rhythm. His biggest problem now is CHF, brought on by the years of stress placed on his heart by the arrhythmias.
All 3 of his children, and his 7 surviving grandchildren have had multiple EKGs and echos, and have been told we’re all clear of HCM. My question is this…
Ironically, in 1987, my first cousin was born with Tricuspid Atresia and passed away at 9 months old. His sister was born with a VSD. Myself, my mom, and both my aunts have had issues with tachycardia. Both of my aunts have had bouts of atrial fib, where I have a VERY high heart rate normally and bouts of PACs. My mom was hospitalized with a severe arrhythmia in 1991, but has since had no problems.
Could all these things be related?? Is there any way the Drs are missing something? I know that I’ve had MANY EKGs and an echo a year until I was 21. My tachycardia was blamed on panic disorder.
Any answers would be appreciated.
Thank you!
Dana
My family is chock full of arrhythmic messes…. All on my maternal side. My grandfather, now 72 years old, was diagnosed in 1972 with obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. We’ve had QUITE a few close calls with him, but with recent developments and an ICD, his heart beats more “normal” now than it has in years, although he will probably never again gain a sinus rhythm. His biggest problem now is CHF, brought on by the years of stress placed on his heart by the arrhythmias.
All 3 of his children, and his 7 surviving grandchildren have had multiple EKGs and echos, and have been told we’re all clear of HCM. My question is this…
Ironically, in 1987, my first cousin was born with Tricuspid Atresia and passed away at 9 months old. His sister was born with a VSD. Myself, my mom, and both my aunts have had issues with tachycardia. Both of my aunts have had bouts of atrial fib, where I have a VERY high heart rate normally and bouts of PACs. My mom was hospitalized with a severe arrhythmia in 1991, but has since had no problems.
Could all these things be related?? Is there any way the Drs are missing something? I know that I’ve had MANY EKGs and an echo a year until I was 21. My tachycardia was blamed on panic disorder.
Any answers would be appreciated.
Thank you!
Dana
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