CLIENT STORY

Severe heart disease

Background

Our client returned to Preventicum for their third assessment, reporting that they were experiencing shortness of breath during bursts of intense activity.

Clinical findings

Their resting ECG showed severe heart rhythm abnormalities and a resting echocardiogram showed a dilated left ventricle with poor cardiac efficiency and function. This was confirmed in his cardiac MRI and indicated the possibility of dilated cardiomyopathy.

Next steps

Their Preventicum Doctor referred them for a review with a Consultant Cardiologist who performed an urgent coronary angiogram and continues to provide ongoing care.

Client testimonial

"I am eternally grateful. I would have continued working, acting and eating as normal, before presumably becoming just another statistic of cardiac arrest."