"It is possible to have LQTS and be asymptomatic while others (with the same gene) might experience severe symptoms. To answer your question - yes, a person can reach age 45 with LQTS and not have any major complications.
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Jan 17, 2016
"If it concerns you then you can ask for a Holter monitor which will measure the heart rate and your EP can determine if this is a problem. Since this happens on a regular basis it should be easy to catch"
Dec 27, 2015
"Thanks for your advice. I don't know if thyroid was checked.
Our cat is an indoor only cat. She has an older brother who bites her occasionally so we thought that may have caused an infection. We are in MO and have a lot of ticks h..."
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06/12
I would still love to get the genetic test done to rule out lqt 3, but noone seems to think I need it and the insurance didnt seem like they would cover it when I looked into it. Hopefully all the doctors are right and I don't have this!
06/12
My QTcs have been 447, 434, 428, 399, and 388. Then the 1st EP said he got a manually calculated value of 465. Then he put 499 on the genetic test. Dr. Rosero looked at all the EKGs and said his highest number was 440. So it is all a little confusing, but I should try and trust Dr. Rosero who is the long QT specialist. Also, he said even if I did have one 465 that was ok. The 499 we are assuming was done just so I could get the genetic test to ease my anxiety, which we are no longer doing. My QTc decreased with the stress test to 376. That is why I am terrified of having LQT3, which seems to be the worst kind. However, there is nothing else I can do. The expert cleared me so all I can do is say a little prayer when I go to bed I guess.
06/12
I was seeing an EP, who got one different value than Dr. Rosero. I am taking Cymbalta for anxiety. I thought that your QTc reading was 460 if I remember correctly. Dr. Rosero and my first EP both said that is a value not to worry about. I would love to get the genetic testing done still just to be sure, but Dr. Rosero does not think I need it and my husband said we are not doing it because it would just increase my anxiety. I keep focusing on the small details based on the reading I have done and keep thinking what if everyone is wrong and I do have it? I am certainly not ready to just pass away in my sleep which is what I am convinced will happen..... it is so terrible that an arrythmia can actually me triggered my sleep in some cases. Hang in there.
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