ACsMom Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Does anyone know how common long Q-T Syndrome is with dysautonomia? I read yesterday that the Q-T interval lengthens during bradycardia. Don't know if an EKG a couple of years ago showed a borderline long Q-T interval because she was in an episode of bradycardia. Just poking around to see if this is common with dysautonomia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny Posted April 7, 2013 Report Share Posted April 7, 2013 Not sure about dysautonomia specifically, but with anorexia nervosa, both long Q-T intervals and bradycardia are very common, particularly with severe cases. Long QT intervals seem to scare cardiologists quite a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Cox Posted April 8, 2013 Report Share Posted April 8, 2013 Hi, I don't know how common either, but a long QT interval is what started the ball rolling for my diagnosis. It alerted them to refer me to a cardiologist and the rest is history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACsMom Posted April 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 Thank you, both. DD just had another rhythm strip done yesterday and the QT was perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misstraci Posted April 11, 2013 Report Share Posted April 11, 2013 I'm not even sure what a long QT is, however, when I was reading about a new medication (lexapro) that I was supposed to have start several weeks back but haven't yet, the warnings/precautions kept saying that it can cause "long QT intervals". I don't want to not read and go into something unknowledgable but at the same time, reading stuff like that makes me not want to take things.I guess I'm thinking lexapro and maybe similar medications could cause them! just an idea. not sure if they are common for dysautonomia though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarrieJessica Posted April 12, 2013 Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 I have "Long QT for rate" in my records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACsMom Posted April 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2013 The pcp mentioned that the Q-T interval/rate is adjusted for the heart rate. So, I think that the ECG can record a long QT interval but when it is adjusted for the hr, it is no longer long QT. Good grief. Sometimes, I just get overwhelmed with all of the variations, etc. Life experience sure is a tough way to learn our way to a medical degree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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