Exercise and PVC's

  Doc,
  I'm a 36 year old male who is active and has had PVC's for 7 years now.  Sometimes they are worse than other times but they a really noticeable when I exercise hard...either weight train or run.  I try to ignore it but the beats really get hard.  Is it dangerous, or should I not worry about it and still continue my training.  I'm currently taking 100 milligrams of Atenelol for the PVC's
Dear Ken
You should see a cardiologist. Only after a complete cardiac workup would I conclude that the PVCs are benign (they usually are).
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