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Hi! I've heard of the "epileptic heart" I don't know if it's just the doctors I've gone to but none of them ever really checked my heart. I had my PCP check it he usually listens to me since I work in the medical field also and I've realized I have tachycardia (racing heart) prior to a seizure and during the testing he ordered there were a couple "abnormalities". Now I'm going elsewhere and they're really checking it it said they may even be giving me an icd. I'm wondering if anyone else has… read more
@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member
My mom told me the reason I had to have open heart surgery was for aortic stenosis. Is that something you had?
Have epilepsy, have heart problems but I don't think they relate to each other.
@A MyEpilepsyTeam Member
I had my open heart surgery right before I started having seizures. Now after 30 years of epilepsy my heart has stayed healthy for the most part.
no
Has been considered but epilepsy is something I have had since the age of one. The heart issue came about much later in life. It was a thought, but the cardiologist has ruled that activity out after and during our multiple discussions.
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