Triple X Syndrome

It’s quite common to remain undiagnosed, especially if you don’t exhibit medical or developmental issues. If your healthcare provider suspects that you (or your child) have trisomy X syndrome, they may order genetic testing. These tests might be called karyotype or chromosome microarray.

Some people discover that they have triple X syndrome as part of testing for fertility.

If you’re pregnant, your healthcare provider may recommend prenatal genetic testing if you’re at higher risk for having a child with triple X syndrome — either because you’re older than 35 or have triple X syndrome yourself. These include tests such as noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT), amniocentesis or chorionic villi sampling (CVS). It’s also possible that you’ll have these prenatal tests to look for some other information about the fetus and find out about triple X syndrome at that time. Even if prenatal testing suggests triple X syndrome, it’s still important to get genetic testing after the baby is born to confirm the diagnosis.

Symptoms

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Complications

Blood clots are a dangerous complication of atrial fibrillation (AFib). Blood clots can lead to stroke.

The risk of stroke from AFib increases as you grow older. Other health conditions also may increase the risk of a stroke due to AFib. These conditions include:

High blood pressure.
Diabetes.
Heart failure.
Some types of heart valve disease.

Blood thinners are commonly prescribed to prevent blood clots and strokes in people with atrial fibrillation.

Prevention

Healthy lifestyle choices can reduce the risk of heart disease and may prevent atrial fibrillation (AFib). Here are some basic heart-healthy tips:

Control high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.
Don't smoke or use tobacco.
Eat a diet that's low in salt and saturated fat.
Exercise at least 30 minutes a day on most days of the week unless your health care team says not to.
Get good sleep. Adults should aim for 7 to 9 hours daily.
Maintain a healthy weight.
Reduce and manage stress.

By Freedmans Health Clinic Staff

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