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Lottie Lion Heart Surgery: Apprentice Star Health Diagnosis Revealed
Apprentice star Lottie Lion reveals a life-changing health diagnosis of a rare heart condition after undergoing surgery following a sudden collapse.
Lottie, 24, collapsed on holiday before she was resuscitated in the hospital where she underwent heart surgery.
Lottie, who is with her New Zealand business owner boyfriend Lewis Holder, had posted a photo of her in hospital with a mask.
Doctors discovered she has Wolff Parkinson-White, which causes an abnormally fast heartbeat.
At one point hers spiked to more than 200 per minute.
Usually treatable, it is life-threatening for former librarian Lottie due to a second diagnosis of an abnormal heart rhythm.
She is deemed medically unfit to fly back to the UK from Australia and requires three months of medication and further surgery.
If that is not successful she is at serious risk of a heart attack or stroke.
She told The Sun from Sydney: “I was on a walk and felt extremely dizzy and was having heart palpitations.
“The next thing I knew I woke up in an ambulance.”
Before flying to Australia, Lottie was in Bali where she also experienced palpitations.
She said: “I was putting it down to anxiety, so I ignored it.
“This is going to be life-changing for me, as I usually live an extremely active lifestyle attending the gym every day.
“I am on strict instructions, having to take four different medications three times a day until I can have my second heart surgery, Lottie Lion said.
“The next surgery involves trying to cauterize the abnormal circuits in my heart, but in a more invasive procedure with a two-month recovery period.” she continued.
Lottie’s dad Dominique also suffered from the genetic condition Wolff Parkinson-White.
She added: “I took for granted how fit and healthy I was.
“I loved my active lifestyle and I’m devastated and very frustrated that I can’t at present continue that.”
What Is Wolff-Parkinson-White?
Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome is a heart condition that causes the heart to beat abnormally fast for periods of time.
It is a disorder due to a specific type of problem with the electrical system of the heart involving an accessory pathway able to conduct electrical current between the atria and the ventricles, thereby bypassing the atrioventricular node.
It is caused by an extra electrical connection in the heart. This problem with the heart is present at birth (congenital), although symptoms may not develop until later in life. Many cases are diagnosed in otherwise healthy young adults.
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome can sometimes be life-threatening, particularly if it occurs alongside a type of irregular heartbeat called atrial fibrillation.
WPW is also associated with a very small risk of sudden death due to more dangerous heart rhythm disturbances.
Symptoms Of Wolff-Parkinson-White
Symptoms of WPW in general include:
- Rapid, fluttering, or pounding heartbeats.
- Palpitations
- Chest pain.
- Difficulty breathing.
- Dizziness or lightheadedness.
- Fainting.
- Fatigue.
- Shortness of breath.
- Anxiety.
- Infrequently syncope (fainting or near fainting)
- Cardiac arrest occurs rarely.
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