Mito and cardiac problems?

[Guest guest]

Several people mention cardiac problems related to Mito and have read some stuff

about this. How common is it to have cardiac problems with Mito? What sort of

problems? How would one know if they have them? Do people with Mito inevitably

develop cardiac problems eventually? I've had cardiac work-ups unrelated to

Mito but have not been told I have any cardiac problems beyond possibly minimal

mitral valve prolapse and/or thickening.

Thanks,

Randall

(who is still not convinced he has this disorder)

[Guest guest]

Like so many oter organ systems affected by mitochondrial disease the cardiac

signs/symptoms vary. Some people have rhythm abnormalities, others develop

cardiomyopathy or neurocardiogenic syncope.

Not every one has or develops cardis related issues but they are common.

Randall Bosin ranbo1@...> wrote:

Several people mention cardiac problems related to Mito and have read

some stuff about this. How common is it to have cardiac problems with Mito? What

sort of problems? How would one know if they have them? Do people with Mito

inevitably develop cardiac problems eventually? I've had cardiac work-ups

unrelated to Mito but have not been told I have any cardiac problems beyond

possibly minimal mitral valve prolapse and/or thickening.

Thanks,

Randall

(who is still not convinced he has this disorder)

[Guest guest]

In 1997 when I was doing baseline testing after being diagnosed with MELAS I had

cardiac testing done (the mito doc who diagnosed me tells me everytime I see him

I should have yearly tests--cannot afford the copay on them so do not).

I was fine then. My mother who died in 1988 from a massive seizure did not have

heart problems although she had alot of other health problems. We were told

when she went into the coma that was basically the only thing that was keeping

her alive.

As far as cardiac problems in mito--I was told that it is a possibility.

Actually was told that wherever in the body there are a large concentration of

bad mitochondria in proportion of good mitochondria you may have a problem.

Janet

Mito and cardiac problems?

Several people mention cardiac problems related to Mito and have read some

stuff about this. How common is it to have cardiac problems with Mito? What sort

of problems? How would one know if they have them? Do people with Mito

inevitably develop cardiac problems eventually? I've had cardiac work-ups

unrelated to Mito but have not been told I have any cardiac problems beyond

possibly minimal mitral valve prolapse and/or thickening.

Thanks,

Randall

(who is still not convinced he has this disorder)