Death during Nationals

The risk of sudden cardiac death due to coronary artery disease is increased slightly with strenuous (as opposed to moderate intensity) exercise. In all likelihood, if he hadn't suffered this during his 1500 it would have occurred at some other time and place. At least here there were first responders who could attend to him promptly, which gave him his best chance of surviving. Godspeed, Dewey. Hi Gull, I'm glad to hear a cardiologist say this! This is definitely the "take and feel" I get on situations like this. I have a stupid, genetic condition called LQT and I didn't find out about it until the age of 56.5. Throughout my life I was a swim team member, a solid and decent triathlete, and a sub 3 hour marathoner. When I was first told I couldn't exercise due to this precarious heart situation I freaked out. When my EP refused to talk to me anymore I found a new EP/Cardiologist who was much more qualified in the LQT area and definitely a people person who spent time with me as a person, not just a fluky heart. After breaking the IU Healthcare- Methodist Hosp. max record on the treadmill in flipflops, and receiving a genetic test confirming LQT I learned myself and one of my daughters have a never before seen genetic mutation Heterozygous for Gly983Asp in the SCN5A gene; novel, variant of unknown significance in the SCN5a gene. In other words we are heterozygous for a novel variant of unknown significance in the SCN5A gene. My EP was impressed w/my Ecko-stress results and told me my variant was probably non-problematic but he still thinks I should take Beta Blockers. (my lqt remained long as the hr elevated but never became arrhythmic) The IU med-center is now studying our case. What does this mean for me?? I think about my curious heart rhythm frequently. When I'm tired or not feeling my best I sometimes hesitate going to practice but in the end I always decide this: I am the same person I've always been my whole life and my heart, endurance, and physical energy has always been one of my most positive assets. If I give up on this part of my life I won't be the same, fearless person I've always been, and my career will no longer be relevant to what I feel and believe. I finally started swimming and competing again and am slowly working my way to fearless confidence. I've made a deal with myself that if I die during this quest it would probably happen anyway so why make myself miserable. Yesterday after learning of Dewey's death I had some negative thoughts about my heart on the way to the pool but I tried my hardest to stick them away and out of sight. My warm-ups always suck, but I was rewarded with a nice 3,400 Long Course workout and more importantly I still feel like myself.

The risk of sudden cardiac death due to coronary artery disease is increased slightly with strenuous (as opposed to moderate intensity) exercise. In all likelihood, if he hadn't suffered this during his 1500 it would have occurred at some other time and place. At least here there were first responders who could attend to him promptly, which gave him his best chance of surviving. Godspeed, Dewey. Hi Gull, I'm glad to hear a cardiologist say this! This is definitely the "take and feel" I get on situations like this. I have a stupid, genetic condition called LQT and I didn't find out about it until the age of 56.5. Throughout my life I was a swim team member, a solid and decent triathlete, and a sub 3 hour marathoner. When I was first told I couldn't exercise due to this precarious heart situation I freaked out. When my EP refused to talk to me anymore I found a new EP/Cardiologist who was much more qualified in the LQT area and definitely a people person who spent time with me as a person, not just a fluky heart. After breaking the IU Healthcare- Methodist Hosp. max record on the treadmill in flipflops, and receiving a genetic test confirming LQT I learned myself and one of my daughters have a never before seen genetic mutation Heterozygous for Gly983Asp in the SCN5A gene; novel, variant of unknown significance in the SCN5a gene. In other words we are heterozygous for a novel variant of unknown significance in the SCN5A gene. My EP was impressed w/my Ecko-stress results and told me my variant was probably non-problematic but he still thinks I should take Beta Blockers. (my lqt remained long as the hr elevated but never became arrhythmic) The IU med-center is now studying our case. What does this mean for me?? I think about my curious heart rhythm frequently. When I'm tired or not feeling my best I sometimes hesitate going to practice but in the end I always decide this: I am the same person I've always been my whole life and my heart, endurance, and physical energy has always been one of my most positive assets. If I give up on this part of my life I won't be the same, fearless person I've always been, and my career will no longer be relevant to what I feel and believe. I finally started swimming and competing again and am slowly working my way to fearless confidence. I've made a deal with myself that if I die during this quest it would probably happen anyway so why make myself miserable. Yesterday after learning of Dewey's death I had some negative thoughts about my heart on the way to the pool but I tried my hardest to stick them away and out of sight. My warm-ups always suck, but I was rewarded with a nice 3,400 Long Course workout and more importantly I still feel like myself.