Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Foundation

Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Foundation

Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome or Sudden Adult Death Syndrome as the title implies, culminates in a person dying very suddenly and unexpectedly.

Sudden death in the family is particularly traumatic for the relatives and friends of the victim as this type of death can occur in an apparently fit and healthy young person who has shown absolutely no sign of illness. In some sudden arrhythmia deaths there are no signs at all on autopsy testing, this is due to faults within the electrical activity of the heart, which cannot be detected after death.

One such condition is called the Long QT Syndrome (LQTS). With the Long QT Syndrome the only symptoms to watch out for are fainting spells or sudden death, it is therefore extremely important that anyone with any symptoms of syncope (fainting) should be screened for the condition, early identification can reduce the mortality rate.

Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes (SADS) Foundation
Noble ParkVictoria(03) 9798 5781



❊ Web Links ❊
www.sads.org

www.sads.org

www.agsa-geneticsupport.org.au

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