Arrhythmia Awareness

[butterflymum]

I noticed a few mums mentioning on another thread that they suffered from Arrhythmia. Hope you don't mind, but I thought it would be a good opportunity to let everyone know about an Arrhythmia Awareness Week being planned for 12th -18th May.

Details can be found here .

For those interested, why not contact your MP and have them write to the Minister responsible asking for the National Service Framework to include targets for the diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias. Full details and sample letters are available from the above link.

butterfly

Lemonice, I forgot to add, the Syncope Trust And Reflex anoxic Seizures (STARS) website may be of help. If nothing else, you may be able to rule out RAS as the condition she had.

butterfly

Thanks for that, i looked and I am certain that this describes it exactly. i never heard of it before and neither had the GP or anyone else as far as I can see. I must ask her if she had any more episodes recently, she is in her first year at university. Always felt a bit stupid telling people about it when she was younger because it seemed neurotic.

Hello

Just thought I would post this for all those mums who added to this thread in the past (hoping you and/or yours are all keeping well at the moment) and anyone else interested in learning more about and understanding Arrhythmia's:

Arrhythmia Awareness Week 2005

This runs from 2nd to 9th March.

Thak you Will have fuller read this afternoon.

Just a reminder for folks who may be interested in learning more about all types of Cardiac arrhythmias (including heart rythm disorders, sudden adult death, etc) that you can visit the website (link below) for loads of useful information.

butterfly

Oops, meant rhythm.

Awareness week starts today. Here is a list of conditions that come under the 'banner' of Cardiac Arrhythmias....

Ablations; Atrial Fibrillation; Atrial Flutter; ARVC; Biventricular Pacing; Blackouts/ T-LOC; Bradycardia; Brugada; Cardiac Arrhythmias; Cardiac Resync Therapy (CRT); Catheter Ablation; Cardiomyopathy, Fainting; Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy; Implantable Cardiac Defribillator (ICD); Long QT; Pacemakers, Pallid Syncope; Palpitations, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia; Reflex Anoxic Seizures; Stoke Adams Seizures; Sudden Arrythymic Death; Tachycardia; Vasovagal Syncope; Ventricular Fibrillation; Ventricular Tachycardia; Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

If you suffer from or know someone who suffers from any of these, the may find the Arrhythmia Awareness Week information helpful.

butterfly

This year, Arrhythmia Awareness week runs from 12th to 19th September 2006. For more info on all the various conditions that come under the umbrella of Arrhythmia why not have a look at their website.

Hope this is of help to the many mumsnet members whose life is affected/touched by one or more of the conditions.

butterfly )i(

The 2007 Arrhythmia Awareness Week is now just under a month away and runs this year from June 11th to June 17th.

If you think it may be of help to you or others you know, it may be worthwhile paying a visit to the Arrhythmia site, especially as awareness week starts on Monday.