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My very athletic 16 yr old daughter has had a heart monitor on for 2 weeks. She s just been told she has an irregular heart beat, we are waiting for further tests...full head mri, ct scan, ecg. She has low blood pressure and low iron. She s been passing out 3X in 1 week and stops breathing when she does...can u point me to possible causes ?
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What Causes Irregular Heart Beat In Children?
Hello! Welcome on HCM! I carefully passed through your question and would explain that her symptoms seem to be related to chronic anemia. Nevertheless, other possible causes should be excluded too: - cardiomyopathy - thyroid dysfunction - electrolyte dysfunction, etc.. That is why I would recommend performing further tests: - a cardiac ultrasound - thyroid hormone levels - blood electrolytes. Hope you will find this answer helpful! Meanwhile, I would recommend taking plenty of fluids and avoid physical exertion or prolonged standing up position, which could lead to falling. Hope to have been helpful! Wishing all the best, Dr. Iliri