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Interview CH29
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Describes episodes of tachycardia her son experienced caused by his Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.
Lee was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. Treatment: Flecainide up until 14 months old. Possibility of radio frequency ablation when Lee is older (age 10 plus). Current medication: none.
Heart disease
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Parents of children with congenital heart disease
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Child aged 1-3
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Interview CH29
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Explains what she told her 3 year old son about his Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.
Lee was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. Treatment: Flecainide up until 14 months old. Possibility of radio frequency ablation when Lee is older (age 10 plus). Current medication: none.
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Interview CH11
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Comments that Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, a heart defect had not been identified in her family until her son was diagnosed with it.
Jack was diagnosed with Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT), which was later diagnosed as Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. Treatment: none given yet. A radio-frequency catheter ablation is planned at age 5-7 years. Current medication: none, amiodarone until age 1yr.
Heart disease
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Parents of children with congenital heart disease
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Child aged 1-3
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Interview CH11
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Comments that it was frustrating in the beginning not getting clear cut answers to her questions.
Jack was diagnosed with Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT), which was later diagnosed as Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. Treatment: none given yet. A radio-frequency catheter ablation is planned at age 5-7 years. Current medication: none, amiodarone until age 1yr.
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