Screening for early disease may include annual echocardiography and Holter monitoring to look
for abnormal heart beats.
Not exact matches
«We wondered whether some of those same genes could also cause seizures if they were expressed in the brain and, if so, whether those genes would also place people with epilepsy at risk not only
for having epilepsy but also an
abnormal heart beat and risk of death,» said Noebels.
While it's not
abnormal for you to be aware of your
heart beating rapidly upon awakening and walking around, it should not «take off» and suddenly race.
At this time we recommend that dogs that have the DNA mutation have a Holter monitored performed occasionally between 6 and 30 months of age to determine if they are having
abnormal heart beats that should be more closely monitored or may indicate a need
for treatment.
Your veterinarian may also ask to perform an ultrasound of the
heart called an echocardiogram, or an electrocardiogram (ECG), which will show the electrical conduction in the
heart to screen
for any arrhythmiasA condition in which the
heart beats with an irregular or
abnormal rhythm..
This test is used to detect and evaluate
for arrhythmias (
abnormal heart rhythms), which can be very fast or very slow and can cause fainting, weakness, or lethargy.How fast the
heart is
beating
Pacemakers are implanted
for abnormal heart rhythms that cause the
heart to
beat too slowly or result in pauses in the
heart beat.