Long QT Syndrome Analysis
About 610,000 people die of heart diseases every year. Heart disease is the leading cause for death in the United States for both men and women. Dana Vollmer is a Olympic swimmer who suffers from a heart condition known as, Long QT Syndrome. Long QT Syndrome is a condition that causes the heart to have fast or chaotic heartbeats. The fast and chaotic heartbeats can trigger fainting spells and seizures. If the heart beats erratically for too long it can cause sudden death. Dana Vollmer began swimming at very young age. At age twelve, Dana became the youngest person to be in the Olympic swimming trials. She was taken to the doctor and diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome at age fourteen after experiencing dizzy spells while training. Dana continued