[ARVD-FORUM] Personal message. Dr. Escape

[ARVD Symposium]

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Dear colleagues,

Before anything, I want to thank you for the organization and the
possibility of being able to participate in this forum about ARVD.
My specialty is not cardiology, but radiology, but I find myself in the hard
situation of facing my husband's death five months ago because of this
disease. It could not be diagnosed, though he had been through several
studies, including an electrophysiological study, which was negative.
I have three children of 11, 14, and 16 years old.

I would like to ask you, what is the recommended age to make studies on
them? How frequently? And I also would like to know whether the medication
indicated for an attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity
(Methylphenidate) is counterindicated o it could have side effects. I have
seen on some of the comments I have been reading these days, that it is
necessary to include the partners as well in the screening. I also wanted to
confirm this opinion.

Thank you very much.

Sincerely,

Dra. Isabel Escape
Barcelona

Spain.

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Apreciados colegas.

Ante todo queria agradecerles la organización y la posibilidad de poder
participar en este forum sobre ARVD.
Mi especialidad no es la cardiologia, sino la radiología,  pero me encuentro
ante la difícil situación de hacer frente a la muerte de mi marido hace 5
meses a causa de esta enfermedad. No pudimos diagnosticarla a pesar de
haberle hecho numeros estudios, incluído un estudio electrofisiólogico, que
fue negativo.
Tengo tres hijos de 11, 14, y 16 años.

Quisiera preguntarles a ¿que edad se recomienda  estudiarles? , ¿con que
frecuencia? y tambien saber si la medicacion que se administra para un
deficit de atencion con hiperactividad (Metilfenidato)  esta contraindicada
o puede tener efectos secundarios. En alguno de los comentarios que he ido
leyendo estos días tambien se comenta que es necesario incluir en el
screenig a los conyugues. Tambien querria confirmar esa opinión.

Muchas gracias

Atentamente

Dra. Isabel Escape
Barcelona

Spain.
-- 
Dr. Sergio Dubner
Director

Dr. Edgardo Schapachnik
Director