Broken Hearts, Electric Shocks - Part 2

"Broken Hearts, Electric Shocks" is an intimate telling of one family's struggle to cope with a rare heart condition known as Long QT Syndrome. This disease is a hereditary disorder of the heart's electrical system that can cause fainting, seizures or sudden death in otherwise healthy..and often young..people.

In this documentary, the director narrates the family history of the disease, specifically focusing on the death of his own father, who died suddenly at age 39. Other family members share their own stories of loss, their struggle to live with the disease and the steps they've taken to protect themselves and their loved ones. While tragic, the documentary offers hope to those afflicted by discussing advancements in medicine and informing the public of what can be done to save others.

Director/Producer: Tom Sutch

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• heart
• documentarty
• long
• qt
• syndrome
• surgery
• sudden
• death
• family
• levittown
• island

[MoeSchmiderxo]

Tommy,

i cant help but cry everytime i watch this. I am sooo proud of you for making this documentary about our family's disease and being able to express it so well. I've shown this to my medical class this year and it really helped explain to my peers and teachers what exactly is Long QT, and it went along perfectly with my cardiovacular unit.

i've never really told you this, but thanks... for everything. this video honestly is the best thing thats ever happened to our family.

[kellina84]

very amazing, you truly have a great talent and gift! And your family is very brave for being interviewed on your video. The awareness that you are raising right now just may save someones life! I commend you for that, great job! and thank you for sharing you and your families story with us.

[bradleysmith428]

Wow. I worked with Brian in the legislature and vaguely remember him leaving last year for surgery. Your family's story is heart wrenching and remarkable. Hopefully the pain you have all endured will help create a better future for your family members. I wish you all the best of health and hope that current research will prove fruitful.

[marike27]

ps

my sister does have an icd, if she didn't have i am not sure if she would still be alive. also more member of my family have LQTS, but no icd. I don't worry about it too much because we do have our meds and they do a lot of good work i guess.

my problem is more that i think about LQTS like it is nothing, but i cannot think like that anymore when i think about what happened to my sister and after seeing this video. i just hate the idea that i have a very serious disease...

[marike27]

good video!

But i am very surprised that a lot of people in the video who said they had no symptomes do have an icd! it is possible they do it quicker in the u.s.a. (i am from Holland)?

i have LQTS, but i never fainted, but i did and do have other symptomes, i only get treated with medication. Ï will get an icd when i almost die i guess..???!!!

[TopConsi]

Tom, this video was extremely well done. I have an ICD so I feel as though we have things in common. I had cardiac arrest 4 years ago while babysitting my grandson and thank God he knew enough to call and get help for me. I live in Franklin Square, NY and because the Fire Department EMT's got to me so quickly I am still alive today so I really appreciate people like your dad. God bless you. You and your family will stay in my mind and in my prayers.

[piecake15]

good video; I have lqts as well and it portrays all the emotions I went through, except in my case, there is no history of sudden death or seizures in my family that I know of, just me; good job on telling people about this