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Ep. 47 | The Tell-Tale Heartbeat

2024/8/27
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Maureen Ryan: 讲述了她两次在跑步过程中晕厥的经历,以及由此引发的健康担忧和求医过程。她详细描述了晕厥时的症状、感受以及对自身健康的焦虑。她积极配合医生的检查和治疗,并最终在多次诊断和治疗后找到了病因。 Eileen Ryan: 作为Maureen的医生阿姨,她提供了专业的医学建议,并积极参与到Maureen的诊断和治疗过程中。她根据Maureen的症状,初步判断可能存在心律不齐的问题,并建议她停止剧烈运动,寻求专业医生的帮助。在后续的诊断过程中,她持续关注Maureen的病情,并提供了宝贵的建议,最终帮助Maureen找到了病因。 Cardiologist: 对Maureen进行了初步诊断,确诊为沃尔夫-帕金森-怀特综合征,并建议进行导管消融术。在20年后Maureen再次晕厥后,医生进行了第二次检查,但心电图结果正常,这导致了后续一系列的诊断和治疗。 Dr. Samir Saba: 通过特殊的心脏MRI扫描,最终发现了Maureen心脏结构异常的问题——右冠状动脉位置错误。他解释了这种罕见的心脏结构缺陷如何导致Maureen在剧烈运动时晕厥,甚至可能导致心脏病发作。他的诊断为Maureen的治疗指明了方向,最终解决了困扰她多年的健康问题。

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A fit runner, Maureen, experiences two fainting episodes during her runs, raising concerns about her health. She consults her aunt, a doctor, who suspects an irregular heartbeat and advises Maureen to seek medical attention. Maureen agrees to see a doctor, worried about the implications for her active lifestyle.
  • Maureen, a 27-year-old fit runner, faints twice during runs.
  • Her aunt, a doctor, suspects an irregular heartbeat.
  • Untreated irregular heartbeats can cause permanent damage, strokes, or even death.

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An avid runner is out for a routine jog when she suddenly feels dizzy and faints, dropping right in her tracks. Years later, it happens again and doctors warn that she has a serious problem. If she can’t stop it, she’s in danger of passing out and never waking up.

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