Limitations of an ICD
Watch CRY’s myheart cardiologist, Dr Michael Papadakis, talk about the limitations of an ICD below. As the technology develops, new devices come into the market. So for the conventional ICD, what you’re required to do is you need to make a small cut under the left collarbone in most individuals, then find the veins that go down to the heart,
The need to repeat an ablation
Watch CRY’s myheart cardiologist, Dr Michael Papadakis, talk about the need for a repeat ablation.
After diagnosis of WPW
Watch CRY’s myheart cardiologist talk about the next stage after WPW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-dEum6mqV8&t=13s
Identifying problems with heart valves
Watch CRY’s myheart cardiologist, Professor Michael Papadakis, talk about reasons why it is important to identify problems with heart valves.
Things to avoid if you have an ion channel disease
Watch what CRY’s myheart cardiologist, Dr Michael Papadakis, has to say about things to avoid if you have an ion channel disease.
Contact Sports and ICDs
CRY’s myheart cardiologist, Dr Michael Papadakis, talks about why you would not be allowed to play contact sports if you have an ICD. For individuals who have intracardiac defibrillators, it’s very important that they take particular precautions relating to the sports that they choose to do. First of all, it’s very important to remember that when someone gets an ICD,
Things to avoid in cardiomyopathy
Watch myheart cardiologist, Dr Michael Papadakis talk about things to avoid when you have a cardiomyopathy.
My Big 2014 Challenge by Laura Lees
Earlier this year I decided to do a bit of a fundraiser, cheap but wanted it to be something a bit different. I chose these two charities as I worked for Deafblind UK and was involved with the important work they do for people with a combined sensory loss, and Cardiac Risk in the Young helped me when I was
Chloe Harris on getting a reveal device
My name is Chloe and in April 2006 I lost my half-sister to ARVC (arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy). Like so many other ordinary families, our loss was our first introduction to the reality that so many young people lose their lives to this type of condition that so regularly goes undetected. In last nine years I have travelled once or
Positive screening story of Tommy Whitnall, Tonbridge Angels’ centre forward
Watch how screening helped, Tommy Whitnall, Tonbridge Angels’ centre forward.