What kind of Ventricular fibrillation is not dangerous or life-threatening?

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What kind of Ventricular fibrillation is not dangerous or life-threatening? That's allowed to live with it with a simple pacemaker (not ICD) to pace it out when it happens.
all v-fib is life threatening, maybe you mean atrial fibrillation, that is commonly treated with a pacemaker if cardioversion is unsuccessful and the heart rate is too low.   (+ info)

What is a normal left ventricular ejection fraction?

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A year ago I had an echocardiogram and my left ventricular ejection fraction was 62%, now it is 45%. I have cardiomyopathy. What does all this mean? Can you provide a credible website that explains it? Thank you. Any help is appreciated.
A normal LV ejection fraction is on the order of 55%. I'm afraid I don't know which website can explain this, I beg your pardon.  (+ info)

What is left ventricular cavity obliteration?

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I saw my cardiologist today and have been diagnosed with left ventricular hypertrophy. I'm well aware of the condition, but on the echocardiogram, it said "complete left ventricular cavity obliteration." I have no clue what that means. Can't find a thing on the web. Any clues?
LV cavity obliteration is basically what it sounds like, when the LV squeezes in systole the cavity is completely closed off. Normally the LV doesn't completely empty of blood. Depending on how severe your LVH is, that could be the cause. It could also be caused by dehydration.  (+ info)

What is going on on the EKG and in the heart when ventricular Diastole is too slow?

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Also:
1. What is going on on the EKG and in the heart when ventricular Systole is too slow?
2. What is going on on the EKG and in the heart when ventricular Diastole is too Fast?
QRS interval should prolong if systole is too slow and QT interval should prolong if diastole is too slow. Tachycardia should ensue if both these are fast.  (+ info)

What cause Atrioventricular Septal Defect?

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Recently, my new born baby has discover with Atrioventricular Septal Defect (AVSD). What cause this happen to her?

She need to go operation so that can repair the hole & let it flow normal. Does it has chance to re-operation again for this illness?

Anyone can help?
I had an atrioventricular septal defect, actually, I had what's called 'single ventricle'. It took 3 surgeries to repair my heart, but it's doing fine now.
AVSD doesn't have any known cause. It is just a fluke. There is always a chance that more than one surgery will be needed, it depends on the specific defect, the growth of the baby and other things.
If you want to talk more about it, please e-mail me.  (+ info)

What are the chances of a uterine rupture?

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I will be almost 3 years since my last c-section. (34 months to be exact) My hospital does not have an anesthesiologist available 24-7, so I am considering having another c-section. Does anyone know the chances of having a uterine rupture 34 months after having surgery? I just don't want to undergo surgery if my chances are very slim of having a complications, especially if a VBAC would be safe. My doctor has left the decision up to me. If anyone has had to make this decision, I am interested in why you chose either way.
If you do have a rupture and the anesthesiologist isn't in-house when it happens, you WILL have a C-section with local anesthesia, and you won't enjoy it.

The hospitals near me don't allow VBAC without a full C-section team in-house.

Why did you have the first C-section? That can influence your risk.

ACOG recommends having personnel for C-section immediately available. Any physician who disregards that advice is playing with fire.  (+ info)

How long does it typically take for a cerebral aneurysm to rupture?

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I recently had a cerebral aneurysm rupture and bleed out in my brain. After a very long surgery I am now recovering. I was curious how long it was in my brain before it ruptured?
It is true, there is no way to know. Although more than likely, it had been there a while. Aneurysms, unless caused by trauma, tend to grow fairly slowly. Some aneurysm locations in the brain can be faster than others due to differences in blood flow.  (+ info)

Is it possible to practice martial arts with a left ventricular shunt?

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I have a left ventricular shunt due to hydrocephalus, and I've always wanted to learn martial arts (karate, judo, tae kwon do, I love them all), but my parents were always scared to death that I would injure myself or die. Is it safe to practice weaponless martial arts with this kind of shunt?
kung fu like tai chi or wing chun slow and easy and make others aware of your health or do it at home with a tape by david carradine from the library for free once you master a form animal style you just try to perfect the motions and the breathing then to add power and chi meditate while you practice to use for defence speed up   (+ info)

I am 29 weeks pregnant and my baby's Ventricular size is bigger than usual. What does this mean?

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I went to the doctor today for my 29 week sonogram. The doctor discovered that in the baby’s brain his ventricular size is bigger than usual. They said there is no need to worry and I should come back in 3 weeks for a follow –up. What does this mean? What does this mean for the baby’s future? Does this mean that the baby will have brain problem in future?
I had the same thing discovered when I was pregnant with my middle son. The doctors scared me to death over it. They gave me an amniocentesis to check to make sure there weren't any chromosomal abnormalities (it was negative) they also told me of the possibility of need to place a stent in his brain once he was born to drain excess fluid. The good news is that it corrected itself before he was born and he is 100% perfect. I would try not to worry your doctors will keep an eye on it and will know what to do. Make sure you ask your doctor about it because they may be able to calm some of your fears and concerns. I know it is hard but unfortunately you will have to just wait it out until your next sonogram. The doctors also explained to me that it may be hereditary because back when my husband and I were born they didn't use sonograms regularly and that maybe one of us had a little larger than normal ventricles. I wish you the best of luck..I'm sure your baby will be fine.

EDIT: to ET there are ventricles in the brain that carry spinal fluid.  (+ info)

Can the heart or part of it burst due to ventricular hypertophy?

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The above is assuming the person suffering from it has hypertension.

Also, what other complications can ventricular hypertophy cause?
Ventricular hypertrophy is thickening of the muscle of the left ventricle due to hypertension. The ventricle must work harder than normal to pump the blood at the higher pressure. As is the case with other muscles, the harder it works, the thicker it gets. So, the ventricular wall will not rupture because of hypertrophy. Ventricular rupture can occur after an extensive myocardial infarction in which the muscle becomes scarred, weakened and thinned. It can then balloon out in what is called a ventricular aneurysm which can rupture.  (+ info)

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