Hearts in Haringey
I love long distance running. Like, really long distances. So when I was diagnosed with Wolff Parkinson White syndrome, it was very difficult to have to cut down to just the odd 5k, constantly monitoring my heart rate as I ran. But in November, I had an operation that fixed my heart condition, and to celebrate I am going to
Stand at ‘Up the Pace’ organised by Bristol Children’s Hospital
Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) was very kindly invited to hold a stand at ‘Up the Pace’, an annual event in its sixth year, organised by Bristol Children’s Hospital at At-Bristol Science Centre in Bristol on 5th March. Kanika Bhateja, CRY’s myheart coordinator attended the event. There were about 100 young pacemaker and ICD patients who go to Bristol
Getting the settings of an ICD right
Watch CRY’s myheart cardiologist, Professor Michael Papadakis, talk about the reasons to get the settings of an ICD right if you do intensive exercise. It is very important for individuals who have an ICD that the cardiologist takes a comprehensive history before implanting and after the ICD as to what the intentions of that particular individual are. Let’s give an
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.
