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Sarcoidosis inactive but now having palpitations and SOB?
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Sarcoidosis inactive but now having palpitations and SOB?
by Jane1, May 15, 2005 12:00AM
I was diagnosed with Pulmonary Sarc 2.5 years ago. Recently I have been having episodes of heart flutters - ( palpitations) I was recently hospitilised for these and had a telemetry machine for two days and a holter for 24 hours. I also had a Echo Cardiogram for a suspected Mitral valve Prolapse - several blood tests were carried out - all tests came back clear - accept for the initial ECG which showed the palpitations on admission -
My Docs believe the palpitations are due to medication I am taking specifically ventolin inhaler ( For Asthma) but I haven't taken this in 6 days and I am still getting flutters - after rest in the hospital the flutters subsided for a few days - but they are back again as strong as ever and are continuous - Should I worry that in someway the tests overlooked a search for cardiac sarcoid? Or with a clear Echo and 3 days of heart trace could my symptoms just be a relatively harmless ( yet tiring) arrythmia?
Many thanks
Jane
My Docs believe the palpitations are due to medication I am taking specifically ventolin inhaler ( For Asthma) but I haven't taken this in 6 days and I am still getting flutters - after rest in the hospital the flutters subsided for a few days - but they are back again as strong as ever and are continuous - Should I worry that in someway the tests overlooked a search for cardiac sarcoid? Or with a clear Echo and 3 days of heart trace could my symptoms just be a relatively harmless ( yet tiring) arrythmia?
Many thanks
Jane
Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish, May 18, 2005 12:00AM
, May 18, 2005 12:00AM
It must first be shown on a heart trace that there is a heart arrhythmia while you are feeling the palpitations. Next one would need to know the nature of the arrhythmia that showed on your initial electrocardiogram (ECG) when you were admitted.
Finally if any of the testing shows a harmful arrhythmia, the next step would be more sophisticated heart conduction tests. A heart sub-specialist would do these tests.
Finally if any of the testing shows a harmful arrhythmia, the next step would be more sophisticated heart conduction tests. A heart sub-specialist would do these tests.
