Sakamoto Mai graduates from Kamen Joshi, to undergo surgery for ventricular tachycardia

Kamen Joshi member Sakamoto Mai (22) performed her final live at the Kamen Joshi Cafe in Akihabara.

Back in August, Sakamoto revealed that she had ventricular tachycardia, a heart disease and must undergo surgery this month.

Sakamoto said she felt a bit “uneasy” about performing her final event but a lot of fans filled the venue.

Sakamoto said, “Looking back on my idol life, there were moments of anger, praise, crying, frustration, frustration and frustration, but I was not going to let the hardships take me down.  I may regret that I’m graduating, but I promise to go forward without looking back”.

After the live, Sakamoto said about her heart disease, “I had symptoms of arrhythmia a long time ago, there were cases where I went unconscious for a moment because it was hard t o breath.  When I consulted with a doctor and was examined, I was diagnosed with ventricular tachycardia.  I will be undergoing catheter therapy during the month”.

What is “Ventricular Tachychardia”?

According to mayoclinic:

Ventricular tachycardia is a heart rhythm disorder (arrhythmia) caused by abnormal electrical signals in the lower chambers of the heart (ventricles).

Your heart rate is regulated by electrical signals sent across heart tissues. A healthy heart normally beats about 60 to 100 times a minute when at rest and is defined by signals that originate in the upper chambers of the heart (atria).

In ventricular tachycardia (V-tach or VT), abnormal electrical signals in the ventricles cause the heart to beat faster than normal, usually 100 or more beats a minute, out of sync with the upper chambers.

When that happens, your heart may not be able to pump enough blood to your body and lungs because the chambers are beating so fast or out of sync with each other that they don’t have time to fill properly.

Ventricular tachycardia may be brief, lasting for only a few seconds, and perhaps not cause any symptoms. Or it can last for much longer and cause symptoms such as dizziness, lightheadedness, palpitations or even loss of consciousness.

In some cases, ventricular tachycardia can cause your heart to stop (sudden cardiac arrest), which is a life-threatening medical emergency. This condition usually occurs in people with other heart conditions, such as those who have had a previous heart attack or other structural heart disease (cardiomyopathy).

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