http://nontimeosedcaveo.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/we-could-help-you-avoid-a-stroke/ The (sometimes) Evidenced-Based Blog of a GP working in North East Derbyshire Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:46:05 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://nontimeosedcaveo.wordpress.com/2009/05/20/we-could-help-you-avoid-a-stroke/#comment-110 eileen Thu, 21 May 2009 13:49:13 +0000 http://nontimeosedcaveo.wordpress.com/?p=367#comment-110 Please - how does a one-off 4-lead screen for intermittent AF unless it happens to happen during the recording? I've actually just had most of these plus a few more because of a TGA episode (most likely diagnosis). I don't really think the absence of anything significant this spring will really reassure me in two or 3 years time. They were done because the consultant didn't listen to me (or ask me either) and made up a previous "history" from misunderstanding something my husband said and felt she had to rule out epilepsy. My family history suggests I have a high likelihood of stroke or cardiovascular disease, and I am overweight for my height (short, muscular and built like the proverbial, same shape as my father, mother and most other family members, I hate it but I ain't going to starve to lose the weight and there is a limit to the amount of exercise a 56-year-old with mild arthritis can do being as I can't ski all year round). Did you notice the lifeline "screening" was described by the Beeb as a "whole body scan" not a "whole body screening"? I'm surprised they havn't bought a CT scanner!!! Please – how does a one-off 4-lead screen for intermittent AF unless it happens to happen during the recording?
I’ve actually just had most of these plus a few more because of a TGA episode (most likely diagnosis). I don’t really think the absence of anything significant this spring will really reassure me in two or 3 years time. They were done because the consultant didn’t listen to me (or ask me either) and made up a previous “history” from misunderstanding something my husband said and felt she had to rule out epilepsy.
My family history suggests I have a high likelihood of stroke or cardiovascular disease, and I am overweight for my height (short, muscular and built like the proverbial, same shape as my father, mother and most other family members, I hate it but I ain’t going to starve to lose the weight and there is a limit to the amount of exercise a 56-year-old with mild arthritis can do being as I can’t ski all year round). Did you notice the lifeline “screening” was described by the Beeb as a “whole body scan” not a “whole body screening”? I’m surprised they havn’t bought a CT scanner!!!

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