A&E visit...!

[Wightbaby]

Hello Everybody

Hard to keep this short.....I think I had a bit of a virus last Friday, as well as total sleep deprivation the night before due to husband being ill and us staying in a place where the wind howled through the double glazing all night!

Only ate a poached egg at lunchtime and some protein shake later.

I was determined to sleep so took a co-codamol about 8.30 and went to bed.

Woke about 3.30 and as 6 hours had passed, I thought I might take another to get me through the night.

I felt a bit odd when I walked down stairs. What happened next was my husband heard a crash and came down to find me on the floor, totally unresponsive with a shaking left hand.

He was understandably alarmed and called 999. An ambulance wasn't sent but I ended up in A&E for 7 hours and they did some thorough testing.

ECG 78 (thats about normal). Temp 37.5. CT scan clear. BP 95/61 (whoops!) and bloods indicated a heart marker of 19...which they said was high...I hadn't heard of this before. I also have CKD which doesn't exactly help heart conditions.

I have been referred, as advised to cardiology for review.

However, as scarey as this was I am inclined to think that the collapse was caused by lack of food combined with sleep deprivation and low BP. I had no chest pain or any other heart attack indicators. I take Losartan and also wonder whether this contributed to the low BP.

Would appreciate any thoughts or shared experiences, please?

[jeanjeannie50]

Sorry to hear that you've had this worry.

Lack of fluids can lead to a low heart rate. I learnt this from a nurse when once in hospital.

A troponin level of 14–51 nanograms per litre (ng/L) for troponin T may indicate that you should consult a cardiologist or ambulatory care. A level above 51 ng/L may require further assessment in the emergency department.

Explanation

A troponin test measures the level of troponin in your blood, which can indicate heart muscle damage. In healthy adults, troponin levels are usually very low or undetectable.

When troponin levels are high

A slight increase in troponin levels can indicate heart damage

Very high levels of troponin indicate a heart attack

Other conditions that can cause elevated troponin levels include:

Abnormally fast heartbeat

Pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary embolism

Congestive heart failure

Myocarditis

Prolonged exercise

Trauma to the heart

Cardiomyopathy

Long-term kidney disease

Treatment

Treatment for high troponin levels focuses on addressing the underlying cause. This may include medications, angioplasty, bypass surgery, or lifestyle changes.

Jean

[MarkS]

Are you sure you didn't have a TIA? Troponin levels can be raised then as well. I had giddy spells when I got up suddenly and felt dizzy. After an ablation in 2009, I had no AF for 13 years until we realised I had gone into permanent AF. During all that time, including now, I can get up without feeling dizzy.

[meadfoot]

Hope you are doing better now and things have settled. I would still call my cardio dept though for their thoughts. Best wishes.