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Congenital Heart Failure With A Stent. Treatment? Level Of Seriousness?
Hello, I have a dear friend with congenital heart failure with a stent . He is is currently having seizures but refuses to seek medical treatment. Is this serious enough that I need to physically drag him to an emergency room? I am guessing it most certainly is, but am hoping it will help if I can show him something in writing.
Wed, 26 Dec 2012
Hello,
Seizures in a patient with congenital heart disease are serious enough to seek medical treatment. The capacity to tolerate seizure in a patient with congenital heart disease is low and every seizure is potentially fatal. Sometimes clots/ vegetations from the heart can dislodge and flow to the brain to cause seizures. So it is important to evaluate and treat seizures so that recurrences are minimum.
Good luck.
Seizures in a patient with congenital heart disease are serious enough to seek medical treatment. The capacity to tolerate seizure in a patient with congenital heart disease is low and every seizure is potentially fatal. Sometimes clots/ vegetations from the heart can dislodge and flow to the brain to cause seizures. So it is important to evaluate and treat seizures so that recurrences are minimum.
Good luck.
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