David Toms rushed to Hospital from 84 Lumber event

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6bee1dee

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Toms is now listed in good condition by the Associated Press for just two minutes ago. He was in critical condition for much of the day. Our prayers go out to him and his family. He is one of the good guys and part of the Manzella extended family like we are.
 
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Glad to hear Tom's condition is improving; he is a class act. Best wishes to him and family for a speedy recovery.
 
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Brian Manzella

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I will get more info on this tomorrow....sure hope it is a fluke like a reaction to something.

The Meg Mallon thing makes it double scary.

Our prayers are with DT.
 
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dcg1952

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Haven't heard any specific diagnosis here in the Pittsburgh papers other than a rapid heart beat. In his age group it is probably supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)---sudden episodes of very fast heart rate. Usually treated with medication, sometimes treated with electrophysiologic studies of the heart followed by ablation of the abnormal "circuit" that is causing the problem. Anyway, my suspicion is he will be fine. I have a bunch of patients who have it--and they all are leading normal lives. He is in an excellent facility with outstanding cardiologists. One of the few benefits of living here (and trust me,there are FEW) is that the medical care here is spectacular, particularly at UPMC. He is in good hands. I was hoping to watch him tomorrow when I go down for the tournament. Oh well, at least he's doing ok now. Stay healthy folks. Dr Dave
 
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TheHeat

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Sudden intermittent rapid heartbeat can also be caused by something as simple as a potassium deficiency. This diagnosis would be the best news possible.
 
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dcg1952

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My "sources" have confirmed that he was in SVT and not something more serious. That being the case, the standard workup would include an echocardiogram to check the chambers and valves of the heart, lab work to rule out electrolyte problems as per TheHeat's post, thyroid blood test to rule out hyperthyroidism(overactive thyroid), and a holter monitor to see if he is having short episodes of this rapid rhythm that he isn't aware of (such as while asleep.)Also lab tests to make sure he didn't have a heart attack that set this off(very unlikely in his case.) If all is normal they might run him on a treadmill and see if they can induce this rhythm to start again. If all is normal, they will probably put him on some medication and see what happens. If he has had this before they may proceed with the EP study mentioned in my previous post. Bottom line--he will probably be out of the hospital this weekend and back in action whenever he feels up to it. This can really freak some folks out and many patients like to take some time off to get their heads together.
I'll update if I get anything more. Later, Dr Dave
 
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dcg1952

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Looks like he is out of the hospital and set to play next week. Good news as I had hoped. Later. Stay healthy folks. Dr Dave
 
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davel

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My wife had that same condition. They tried beta blockers(they didn't work) but in the end they used surgury. It was not a complex procedure. They brought a wire up through the veins I believe and then would try to induce the problem in a area and if found would zap the area.It took longer than expected because they found more areas to zap than expected. Now she is perfectly fine.

Dave
 
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