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Cardiac Arrhythmia and Receiving Social Security Disability

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
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Cardiac arrhythmia is a medical term that refers to any of a group of conditions in which the electrical activity of your heart is irregular. This electrical activity may be slower or faster than normal.

Some arrhythmias are minor. They can take place in a normal, healthy heart. They can be regarded as normal. Other cardiac arrhythmias are serious, life- threatening medical emergencies that can cause cardiac arrest and sudden death.

There are several different kinds of cardiac arrhythmia. Some of these arrhythmias include:

§  Tachycardia is a cardiac arrhythmia where your resting heart rate is faster than 100 beats a minute.

§  Bradycardia is a cardiac arrhythmia where your resting heart rate is slower than 60 beats a minute.

§  Fibrillation is a serious form of cardiac arrhythmia. The muscle cells of your heart normally function together creating a single contraction when they are stimulated.  Fibrillation is when your heart muscle begins a quivering motion caused by a disunity in contractile cell function.

There are other kinds of common cardiac arrhythmia. These include atrial, ventricular, atrial ventricular, functional arrhythmias, heart blocks and trigeminal rhythm (trigeminy).

One of the dangers of cardiac arrhythmia is that it can be silent and cause you no ill effects at all. When you are affected by cardiac arrhythmia, you may experience:

§  Dizziness or feeling light-headed

§  Chest discomfort

§  Shortness of breath

§  Weakness or fatigue

§  Pounding in the chest

§  Palpitations

§  Fainting.

The effects caused by cardiac arrhythmia like shortness of breath, pounding in your chest and dizziness or fainting may be serious enough to keep you or a loved one from being able to work. Cardiac arrhythmia may be the reason for you or your loved one’s disability.

You or your loved one may be looking for help if this is the case. You may be searching for financial help.

Where will that financial assistance come from? Who can you turn to? Who can and will help you?

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by cardiac arrhythmia? Were you or your loved one denied by the Social Security Administration?

You or your loved one may be planning on appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If this is what you decide to do, here is something critical that you should know.

You may need an experienced disability attorney like the one you will find here to help and represent you in what can be a long and trying process. The reason that this is true is because people who have an established disability lawyer in their corner are approved more often than those people who are not represented by an attorney.

Do not hesitate. Do not wait. This may affect you or your loved one for the rest of your life. Contact the confident disability lawyer at Social Security Home, today.

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Brugada Syndrome and Receiving Social Security Disability

Monday, June 7th, 2010
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Your heart is the center of your cardiovascular system. Your heart pumps blood to all of your cells through your body’s blood vessels. Your blood carries oxygen that your cells need.

Brugada syndrome is a medical condition that disrupts your heart’s normal rhythm and is marked by a specific abnormal heartbeat. It can result in uncoordinated electrical activity in your heart’s ventricles (lower chambers). This is referred to as ventricular arrhythmia. This, in turn, can lead to fainting, problems breathing, seizures or sudden death.

Brugada syndrome gets its name from the Brugada brothers. They recognized it as a distinct clinical entity in 19992. It is also referred to as Sudden Unexpected Death Syndrome (SUDS)

It is estimated that Brugada syndrome affects 5 in 10,000 people worldwide. Brugada syndrome affects both men and women, but it affects men 8 to 10 times more often than women.

The cause of some cases of Brugada syndrome is not known. It is believed to be an inherited condition. The pattern of inheritance is autosomal dominant. This means that only one of your parents has to have the defective gene. Other possible causes of Brugada syndrome are imbalances in electrolytes (chemicals that help transmit electrical signals through your body), the effects of certain prescription medications, cocaine use and a structural abnormality in your heart.

There are risk factors that may increase your likelihood of having Brugada syndrome. These include:

  • Being of the Asian race
  • Having a family history of Brugada syndrome
  • Being male
  • Fever because of the risk of fainting.

Many times Brugada syndrome does not cause any signs or symptoms that you would be aware of. There are signs and symptoms that you may experience that can be an indication of this condition. The primary indication of Brugada syndrome is an arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm) that is called a Brugada sign. This is not something that you can feel. It is detected by an ECG (electrocardiogram) heart test. Other signs and symptoms that you may have are:

  • Palpitations or irregular heartbeats
  • Sudden cardiac arrest (heartbeat that stops)
  • Syncope (fainting)
  • Seizures
  • Difficulty breathing

You or a loved one may have Brugada syndrome. This condition and/or complications resulting from or other conditions along with it may be the cause of your disability. It may be why you need financial assistance.

You or your loved one may intend to apply for financial help from the Social Security Administration by applying for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits. Have you already done this and been denied?

If you or your loved one decides to appeal the denial by the Social Security Administration, here is something you need to be aware of. People who are represented by a disability attorney like the one you will find at Social Security Home are approved more often than people who do not have a disability lawyer.

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Cardiac Arrhythmia and Receiving Social Security Disability

Thursday, May 27th, 2010
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Cardiac arrhythmia is a medical term that refers to any of a group of conditions in which the electrical activity of your heart is irregular. This electrical activity may be slower or faster than normal.

Some arrhythmias are minor. They can take place in a normal, healthy heart. They can be regarded as normal. Other cardiac arrhythmias are serious, life- threatening medical emergencies that can cause cardiac arrest and sudden death.

There are several different kinds of cardiac arrhythmia. Some of these arrhythmias include:

  • Tachycardia is a cardiac arrhythmia where your resting heart rate is faster than 100 beats a minute.
  • Bradycardia is a cardiac arrhythmia where your resting heart rate is slower than 60 beats a minute.
  • Fibrillation is a serious form of cardiac arrhythmia. The muscle cells of your heart normally function together creating a single contraction when they are stimulated.  Fibrillation is when your heart muscle begins a quivering motion caused by a disunity in contractile cell function.

There are other kinds of common cardiac arrhythmia. These include atrial, ventricular, atrial ventricular, functional arrhythmias, heart blocks and trigeminal rhythm (trigeminy).

One of the dangers of cardiac arrhythmia is that it can be silent and cause you no ill effects at all. When you are affected by cardiac arrhythmia, you may experience:

  • Dizziness or feeling light-headed
  • Chest discomfort
  • Shortness of breath
  • Weakness or fatigue
  • Pounding in the chest
  • Palpitations
  • Fainting.

The effects caused by cardiac arrhythmia like shortness of breath, pounding in your chest and dizziness or fainting may be serious enough to keep you or a loved one from being able to work. Cardiac arrhythmia may be the reason for you or your loved one’s disability.

You or your loved one may be looking for help if this is the case. You may be searching for financial help.

Where will that financial assistance come from? Who can you turn to? Who can and will help you?

Have you or your loved one applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration because of the disability caused by cardiac arrhythmia? Were you or your loved one denied by the Social Security Administration?

You or your loved one may be planning on appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If this is what you decide to do, here is something critical that you should know.

You may need a disability attorney like the one you will find at socialsecurityhome.com to help and represent you in what can be a long and trying process. The reason that this is true is because people who have a disability lawyer in their corner are approved more often than those people who are not represented by an attorney.

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Primary Aldosteronism and Receiving Social Security Disability

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Primary aldosteronism is a condition in which the adrenal glands of your body produce too much of the hormone aldosterone. When this happens it causes you to retain sodium and lose potassium.

These two minerals, when working together properly, transmit nerve impulses, relax and contract your muscles and help maintain the right balance of fluids in your body. Too much aldosterone causes you to retain sodium. Too much sodium causes excessive water retention. This, then, increases your blood volume and blood pressure. The problems of high blood pressure (hypertension) are life-threatening.

Primary aldosteronism was once thought of as rare by doctors. Because screening for primary aldosteronism has become more common, there is now evidence that this condition may be responsible for as many as one in eight cases of high blood pressure.

The World Health Organization says that there are approximately 600 million people around the world with high blood pressure. That means that 60 to 90 million people worldwide probably have primary aldosteronism. There may be anywhere from 7 to 11 million people who have this condition in the United States.

There are some effects that primary aldosteronism will have on you. The most predominant effect of this condition is high blood pressure that does not completely respond to medication. Other main effects of this condition are hypokalemia (low potassium) and having a benign tumor on one or both of your adrenal glands.

There are other effects that you may experience which are not as common. Some of these include:

  • Fatigue
  • Numbness
  • Excessive thirst
  • Excessive urination
  • Headache
  • Tingling, pricking sensation
  • Temporary paralysis
  • Muscle cramps and weakness.

There are some serious, life-threatening complications of primary aldosteronism. If your high blood pressure is not treated it can lead to stroke, kidney disease or failure, heart failure, heart attack, another heart condition known as left ventricular hypertrophy and premature death.

Low potassium leads to other complications. These include excessive urination, cardiac arrhythmias, fatigue and muscle cramps.

Primary aldosteronism and/or complications along with or resulting from this condition may be why you or a loved one is unable to work. This disorder may be the cause of your disability.

You may be in need of help. You may need financial aid.

Have you or your loved one already applied for Social Security disability benefits or disability benefits from the Social Security Administration and been denied? Are you wondering what to do now? Do you know your options?

You or your loved one may be thinking about appealing the denial by the Social Security Administration. If you do, think about this.

You or your loved one may need a disability lawyer like the one at socialsecurityhome.com to help you in this process. This is true because people who are represented by a disability attorney are approved more often than those people who are without a lawyer.

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