Medical Information
myheart provides valuable medical information for young people diagnosed with a cardiac condition or referred to a cardiologist for further tests, as well as for their families and relatives. The information is organized into sections covering cardiac conditions, diagnostic investigations, treatments, and frequently asked questions related to these topics. Additionally, it includes resources about implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and highlights the latest research by Cardiac Risk in the Young relevant to young individuals living with heart conditions.
myheart has information on the following conditions:
- Aorta and aortic dissections
- Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
- Atrial fibrillation
- Brugada syndrome
- Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT)
- Coronary artery anomalies
- Coronary artery disease
- Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)
- Long QT syndrome (LQTS)
- Marfan’s syndrome
- Myocarditis
- PFO – Patent Foramen Ovale
- Progressive cardiac conduction defect (PCCD)
- RBBB – Right Bundle Branch Block
- Short QT syndrome (SQTS)
- Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW)
myheart has information on the following investigations as well as stories from members about their experience of these investigations:
- Cardiac magnetic resonance/Magnetic resonance imaging (CMR/MRI) scan
- Cardiomemo and event recorder
- Coronary angiography and electrophysiological study (EPS)
- Echocardiogram (ECHO)
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Exercise test (also called an exercise ECG)
- Genetic testing
- Holter
- Provocation tests (ajmaline, flecainide, adrenaline and adenosine tests)
- Reveal device
- Signal averaged ECG
- Tilt-table testing
myheart has information on the following treatments as well as stories from members about their experience of these treatments:
FAQs
Through a collection of video clips, CRY myheart cardiologist Professor Michael Papadakis has answered some of the most frequently asked questions (FAQs) about living with a potentially life threatening heart condition or an ICD.
These questions are split into sections below. Click on any question to open a new window where you can hear Professor Papadakis’ response. Also listed are videos recorded by members of the myheart network where they have shared their experiences of having different tests and treatments.
