Dental work/pvc's

If I have to have dental work done (fillings, caps,...) that cause stress, what would be the best way to avoid having pvc pro-
blems (which in my case tend to increase when under stress)?  My
last visit was fine, but my heart was pounding out of my chest
because I was afraid the pvc's would begin.  Thankfully they did
not.  Any suggestions?

[CCF CARDIO MD JMF]

Dear HMS,

You might ask your dentist is there is any relaxing medication that he or she feels comfortable prior to dental work.  Many of the sedatives  including Versed for example used during dental extractions are also excellent anxiolytics.  

I hope this has been useful. I wish you the best of luck. Feel free to write back.

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