This condition can be treated various ways depending on “the type and frequency of arrhythmias, associated symptoms…, and the presence of structural heart disease” (Cleveland Clinic, 2014). Some patients may not need treatment at all, since they show not symptoms, since sometimes this condition can be naturally eliminated over the first year of life, but may still be required to have regular schedule appointments with the physician so the patients can be monitored. If symptoms are prevalent, the different treatment methods include a pacemaker, defibrillator, surgery, and medicine. Medications: There are a variety of drugs that can be prescribed to treat arrhythmias, but it mainly depends on the patient and how severe the condition is to know exactly what medication will work for them. Some of the medications for arrhythmias include “medicine such as adenosine, antiarrhythmic drugs, and Amiodarone may be used to control or prevent a rapid heartbeat” ("Wolff-Parkinson-white syndrome: Medlineplus"). The downside of these medications is that they are very strong and although they may help you fix the WPW syndrome symptoms, they may end up damaging other important organs in the patient’s body as well. In the case of my brother, he happened to suffer WPW syndrome since he was in my mother’s womb. My mother was given Amiodarone, a drug that relaxes the heart muscles and makes the heart beat slower, during pregnancy. After my brother was born, he had to take Amiodarone (starting dose: 25 mg each 12 hours) for about five years. This was a concern to the doctors because this drug is known to have dangerous long-term side effects; Amiodarone “has been associated with toxicity involving the lungs, thyroid gland, liver, eyes, skin, and nerv... ... middle of paper ... ...nt for early detection of different diseases. Although they have been somewhat effective in the past, they need to be updated and improved so a wider range of diseases can be detected. Among these checkups, an emphasis should be made on checking for congenital heart defects, especially those who are hard to detect. This should be a priority because a baby with a CCHD could be at risk in the future. Furthermore, children who have a heart disease such as Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome are at greater risk. In these cases, early detection is key for eliminating this types of conditions. This way an appropriate treatment can be given at a younger age and a more permanent solution can be offered to eliminate the condition such as surgery. If the root of these types of diseases can be eliminated now, future generations can have a better healthy life quality and assurance.
It helps medics to find a direct genetic cause of the patient’s condition and target it with pharmaceutical or other therapies. The technology is used for the identification of DNA sequences that increase risks of current diseases and disorders; with this information carriers can start to make efforts to prevent them before the development of the problem. The video mentioned 200 actionable genes, structures that have direct links with a specific condition. Knowing about their presence, people have a chance to bring in preventive measures like taking anticoagulants in the case of identification of a thrombogenic gene. The technology led to the significant improvement of diagnostics and personalized treatments. It helped to find a rare, life-threatening mutation in case of Beery twins and assign a drug to a girl (Alexis) that returned her to a normal life. In the case of cancer genome sequencing led to the development of genetic drags, which target essential tumor genes and make malign structures to shrink. The video mentioned a product that works with the BRАF protein that induces cells to uncontrolled division; the drug led to the remission in the patient with metastasizing melanoma. Such treatment was effective in the case of cystic fibrosis. In the case of the breast cancer the technology helps to evaluate the aggressiveness of the condition and make a personalized decision about chemotherapy. The video also mentioned the pre-implantation genetic diagnosis – an early-staged technology that prevents the development of inherited disorders in
“Hypoplastic left heart syndrome accounts for 9% of all critically ill newborns with congenital cardiac disease, causing the largest number of cardiac deaths in the first year of life.(2) ” HLHS is a severe heart defect that is present at birth. HLHS combines different defects that result in an underdeveloped left side of the heart. This syndrome is one of the most challenging and difficult to manage of all of the congenital heart defects. Multiple portions on the left side of the heart are affected including the left ventricle, the mitral and aortic valve, and the ascending aorta. These structures are greatly reduced in size, or completely nonexistent causing the functionality of the left heart to be reduced, or non-functional all together.
The Zoll LifeVest (K0606-wearable cardioverter defibrillator) for the dates of 09/02/2015, 10/02/2015, 12/02/2015, 01/02/2016-02/02/2016 was not medically necessary for the treatment of this member’s condition.
During a physical examination, a specialist may hear a heart murmur which will prompt a referral to a pediatric cardiologist for an analysis. Diagnostic testing will vary by the child’s age, clinical condition, and institutional preferences. Such test may incorporate a chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, echocardiography and cardiac catheterization. A chest X-ray uses unseen X-ray beams to cr...
... radiofrequency.” (Pub Med Health). Open heart surgery is always an option because it offers a permanent cure for Wolff-Parkinson White syndrome.
Although in many occasion of heart palpitation, there can be sign of a serious, chronic underlying problem which may be like:
Saline solution is used to reverse hypotonic hydration. Are body cell membranes permeable to saline? Explain your response.
Due to the fact that we thrive in a prevalent world of technological advances significantly more convenient machines have been granted. Furthermore, the diagnostic tests that can be done to evaluate heart function are:
If a patient presents with a family history of unexplained sudden cardiac death, and with symptoms of syncope, they may be tested for this syndrome. Diagnostic tests include an ECG particularly watching the anterior precordial leads, or with a sodium channel blocker test if the ECG is not conclusive. These sodium channel tests include the infusion of either Ajmaline, Flecainide, or Procainamide and watching for ECG changes during administration. Other conditions such as myocardial ischemia, pericarditis, pulmonary embolism, metabolic disorders (hyper/hypokalemia, hypercalcemia), can exhibit the same Brugada like ECG pattern so these need to looked at and ruled out as possibilities (Gourraud
This is based on how long you have had it, and what your symptoms are. The first goal of the physician is to get the heart back to beating normal again. Most of the time the doctor can do this by using the procedure called cardioversion. Cardioversion can be done in two ways. Electrical cardioversion is the first way, and this is when the heart gets shock with electrical waves through paddles or patches on the chest. This stops the heart for a few seconds, before restoring to normal rhythm. People are typically under sedation during this time so that they don’t feel the shock actually happening. Another cardioversion method would be with drugs. During this method there are anti-arrhythmic drug to return the heart to normal. The medications can be take intravenously or orally dependent on the condition that the patient is
A permanent pacemaker implantation is a highly recommended treatment, An estimated 40% of patients with AV block undergo cardiac pacing because of the condition syncopal, in which pacing also appears to very successful in preventing (“fainting” insufficient blood/oxygen pumping) recurrences in patients with AV blocks. This attributes to much of the symptoms like dizziness and so on. This is especially important when talking about long-term care, because once it is adjusted for optimum efficiency you can continue to be physical, walking, hiking, etc.
One of the most common diagnosis of heart problems is Congenital Heart Disease. There are about 40,000 infants that are born with this defect in the United States. Congenital Heart Disease is presented at birth when one or more abnormalities are found the heart’s structure and they usually develop before birth. The defects can range from simple to severe. They can go undetected during childhood and even until adulthood. A considerable amount of these defects can eventually heal by themselves, but more severe complications call for treatment such as heart surgery.
...ockers and arrhythmic drug may be prescribed as well (Mayo Clinic). If neither lifestyle changes or medication work and PVCs or PACs still persists Radiofrequency catheter ablation may be required. According to Mayo Clinic this procedure requires, “use[ing] radiofrequency energy to destroy the area of heart tissue that is causing your irregular contractions”.
Many of the disorders identified by newborn screening programs are heterogeneous. For proper screening, specialized laboratory testing, interpretation, and treat...
The problem of small oscillations can be solved through the study of molecular vibrations which further, can be introduced by considering the elementary dynamical principles. The solution for the problem of small oscillations can be found out classically, as it is much easier to find its solution in classical mechanics than that in quantum mechanics. One of the most powerful tools to simplify the treatment of molecular vibrations is by use of symmetry coordinates. Symmetry coordinates are the linear combination of internal coordinates and will be discussed later in detail in this chapter.