Q: What relevant medical procedures have happened?

What tests did you have, have you needed any operations/procedures or been referred to other specialists? See next question regarding any medical devices you might of received

Responses with name, age at SCA and time since

Genetic tests

Michelle, 43, 5 years

On my third ICD, ventricular ablation etc.

Anon, 36, 11 years

2 x Stents inserted

Mark, 56, 14 months

Cooled in ICU. Fitted with ICD. Ongoing tests for explaination.

Lisa, 35, 4 months

Ablation procedure and ICD fitted immediately after event

Natasha, 25, 4.5 years

I had a Dye CT scan which I vaguely remember having in ER. I had an angiogram and echo. Lots of blood test in hospital. An ICD implant. Medications. Only folow is ICD clinic.

Robyn, 57, 18 months

None

Tracy, 50, 3 years

I’ve had MRI scans in St Barts hospital in London but nothing was found to be wrong with my heart at all. I’ve only had an ICD fitted.

Imogen, 21, 2 years

Post SCA I had ajmaline test, MRI then ICD implanted.

Michelle, 42, 4 years

I had an echo scan, MRI, brugada test, CT scan

Carly, 34, 1 month

Echocardiogram, MRI, Attempted abalation, but that was not the cause of the problem.

Lee, 37, 5 1/2 years

I had my Pulmanary valve replaced via OHS then an ICD fitted

Amy, 17, 14 years

Kidney dialysis, respiratory consultant input since event. Had electrophysiologist before sca.

Kym, 40, 3 years

24 hour ECG, Ajmaline challenge, exercise test, cardiac MRI, echocardiogram.

Clare, 31, Almost 5 months.

The full set!!

Graeme, 36, 10 years

ECG’s, echo’s, angiograms, x-ray

Lynne, 47, 21 months

Surgery not an option, three arteries blocked around the heart, have blood clotting problems and damaged lungs. Had evey test possible, tablets only to keep me going!

Brenden, 56, 4 years

Found out that I had DCM, LVNC and LBBB

Lisa, 40, 7 years

X ray, echocardiogram. Under the care of a cardiologist.

Andy, 51, 5 years

Just routine follow ups

Maureen, 68, 7 years

Normal tests post SCA

Stewart, 53, 3 years

Medication and stents as arrest was due to a heart attack

Pat, 51, 15 months

Still ongoing

Joe, 52, 4 weeks

See my consultant yearly. Every 3 months my heart rate is downloaded from my monitor

Joanne, 48, 23 months

Electrophysiological study; eventual implant of ICD the next month. A further arrest at home 8 weeks later, treated by ICD; eventual prescription for a beta blocker later in the year. Some fine tuning of ICD, too.

Mark, 46, 23 years

I had a miss diagnosed heart mummer at 7 by 27 it was found by luck I had a coarctation of the aorta which unknown at the time lead to DCM and on one occasion last year thinking I was fit woke up in Papworth following SCA

Ben, 32, 1 year 2 months

Angiogram, angioplasty echocardiogram

Dawn, 48, 3 years

Many tests, the usual really, ECG, Angiogram, Echo, MRI, X Rays, Genetic Testing

Judy, 39, 3 years

Tilt table. Couldnt have stress due to knee surgery. Ct scans and an mri.

Anon, 56, 15 months

I had two angioplasty operations. 5 stents fitted . Medications for life .

Michelle, 50, 1 year