Hi -- I'm curious to know in what period of time these PVCs occurred.  I ask because I had a recent HolterHolter monitor (24h) monitor and I have 3,831 PVCs in a 23-hour period, so I'm trying to figure out if this is a big deal.



shannon

Really, the number of PVCs is not important, as long as there is no underlying heartCongenital heart disease
Cor pulmonale
Coronary heart disease
Cyanotic heart disease
Depression and heart disease
Heart attack
Heart attack first aid
Heart attack symptoms
Heart bypass surgery
Heart bypass surgery - series
Heart disease disease.

Well, the number is only important to the patientKidney diet - dialysis patients whose life is disrupted, because it can represent the degree of disruption.  I'm very fortunate to have had successful mitralMitral regurgitation - chronic
Mitral stenosis
Mitral valve prolapse and PFO repairs.  Now, with a structurally and functionally "normal" heartCongenital heart disease
Cor pulmonale
Coronary heart disease
Cyanotic heart disease
Depression and heart disease
Heart attack
Heart attack first aid
Heart attack symptoms
Heart bypass surgery
Heart bypass surgery - series
Heart disease, I am comfortable with the knowledge that my PVCs are truly benignBenign ear cyst or tumor
Benign positional vertigo.



For what it's worth, my experience in talking with PVC sufferers is that it takes time to accept that something as disruptive and frightening as PVCs can also be meaningless in terms of their cardiacCardiac catheterization
Cardiac tamponade
Left heart ventricular angiography health. Sometimes comparative numbers help in that process.



Hope this doesn't sound arrogant or rude.  I know that many docs don't take PVCs too seriously -- there are too many real problems to worry about -- but still, people have to deal with the problem every day.



Shannon

You misunderstood my comment. The number of PVCs has nothing to do with their capacity to cause physicalPhysical activity
Physical exam frequency
Physical examination harm. I think doctors in general are aware that some patientsKidney diet - dialysis patients are really bothered by PVCs. However, the entire process of the medical work-up can sometimes feed into the anxietyGeneralized anxiety disorder
Separation anxiety
Stress and anxiety and worry that PVCs cause, creating a vicious cycle. Many of these patientsKidney diet - dialysis patients would feel much better if they could just be reassured that the PVCs are not life-threatening.

Shannon,

Thanks for writing in response to my question. It is a real problem for people to deal with even when you are told they are benignBenign ear cyst or tumor
Benign positional vertigo. I had to suffer 6 days with feeling as if my heartCongenital heart disease
Cor pulmonale
Coronary heart disease
Cyanotic heart disease
Depression and heart disease
Heart attack
Heart attack first aid
Heart attack symptoms
Heart bypass surgery
Heart bypass surgery - series
Heart disease were beating in my throatCancer - throat or larynx
Throat swab culture. I think the most PVCs happened between 2pm and 6 pmPremenstrual syndrome
Relieving pms. for me. I am not sure if mine is benignBenign ear cyst or tumor
Benign positional vertigo yet or not but I am hopeful. You had alot of PVC's yourself, were any of them backBack pain - low
Back strain treatment to backBack pain - low
Back strain treatment? At what point did they tell you they were nothing to worry about?   Carol

Carol, I'd be happy to answer any of your questions, from a patientKidney diet - dialysis patients's point of view anyway.  My email is ***@****.  Please feel free to write to me directly.



Actually I did understand the doctor's comment about numbers.  I was just trying to make a different point...



shannon

I wet to y cardiologist appt. today and he did not have a conclusive answer to why I had the PVC'S but the echocardiogram showed that the top part of my heartCongenital heart disease
Cor pulmonale
Coronary heart disease
Cyanotic heart disease
Depression and heart disease
Heart attack
Heart attack first aid
Heart attack symptoms
Heart bypass surgery
Heart bypass surgery - series
Heart disease at the atrium was a little swollenSwollen glands. I am 7 weeks post-partum and he thinks that the bit of swellingAbdomen - swollen
Ankle sprain swelling
Breast - premenstrual tenderness and swelling
Foot swelling
Foot, leg, and ankle swelling
Gums - swollen
Joint swelling
Mastoiditis - redness and swelling behind ear
Scrotal swelling
Swelling might be related to the extra bloodAmylase - blood
Bleeding
Blood cells
Blood clot formation
Blood clots
Blood culture
Blood differential
Blood gases
Blood gases test
Blood glucose monitoring
Blood in semen volume that I had during the pregnancyAdolescent pregnancy
Early weeks of pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy
Fetal alcohol syndrome
First trimester of pregnancy
Gestational diabetes
Hydatidiform mole
Hyperemesis gravidarum
Melasma
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy - health risks. He says he would not do anything to treat it. No medicines etc. He did say that I should stop smokingQuitting smoking
Smoking - tips on how to quit
Smoking and copd (chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder)
Smoking and smokeless tobacco
Smoking hazards (I already know that and plan on it) Doctor have you heard of this?

And in your opinion, for someone with some atrium puffiness is the outlook good? Is it commonCommon cold? Does it go away? Is he on cue about the pregnancyAdolescent pregnancy
Early weeks of pregnancy
Ectopic pregnancy
Fetal alcohol syndrome
First trimester of pregnancy
Gestational diabetes
Hydatidiform mole
Hyperemesis gravidarum
Melasma
Preeclampsia
Pregnancy - health risks aspect or can other things cause this too? Thank you. Carol

This is to Shannon and Carol



I have been having frequent skipped heartbeatsHeart palpitations
Ultrasound, normal fetus - heartbeat
Ultrasound, ventricular septal defect - heartbeat that started 5 months after the birthBirth control and family planning of my babyBabies and heat rashes
Baby feeding patterns and have been going on now almost 3 years.

What made me respond to your posts is the fact that I too have had all the tests and i have in excess of about 3000 skipped hearbeats in a 24 hour period.  my ekgAtrioventricular block, ekg tracing
Ecg
Exercise stress test was a little abnormal twiceTwice-a-day (I had to take it 2 times).    The cardiologist told me my heartCongenital heart disease
Cor pulmonale
Coronary heart disease
Cyanotic heart disease
Depression and heart disease
Heart attack
Heart attack first aid
Heart attack symptoms
Heart bypass surgery
Heart bypass surgery - series
Heart disease was strong and that the ekgAtrioventricular block, ekg tracing
Ecg
Exercise stress test might just be doing a false positive.  I also had a visualVisual acuity test echo while doing the stressAcute respiratory distress syndrome
Broken bone
Exercise stress test
Fetal heart monitoring
Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Stress and anxiety
Stress echocardiography
Stress formula with iron
Stress gastritis
Stress incontinence test and that looked perfectPerfect choice, except you could actually see the extra heartCongenital heart disease
Cor pulmonale
Coronary heart disease
Cyanotic heart disease
Depression and heart disease
Heart attack
Heart attack first aid
Heart attack symptoms
Heart bypass surgery
Heart bypass surgery - series
Heart disease beats, and there were alot.  Still the cardio dr daid they were unimportant, so here I am 6 months later, still experiencing just as many, and trying to deal with it, it is very hard

I just had to comment about the rate of pvc's, bedause I havent heard of that many people having as many as me.  So Carol and Shannon, I know how you feel.  Debbie