HEART DISEASE COMMUNITY
Meaning of results

Meaning of results

I am a 62 year old male who was diagnosed with coronary heart disease last August at which time two stents were put into my heart. The disease was discovered during a routine annual checkup treadmill which revealed an arrhythmia. After having the stents implanted, the arrhythmia returned. I am now taking Cartia (100mg), Plavix (75mg), and Lipitor (10mg) once a day, and Verapamil (40mg twice a day).

In January, my cardiologist did a 24 hour halter test. I've just received the report. Here is a summary of the results:

Total QRS Complexes 102176
Ventricular Ectopics 6642 (7%)
Supraventricular Ectopics 53 (<1%)
Heart rate min: 64 bpm, max: 143 bpm, ave: 73bpm
Pauses: 1 for 2.0 seconds at 1:59 a.m.

Ventricular events
Isolated: 6243
In Bigeminal Cycles: 995
Couplets: 183
Runs: 11
Longest: 3 beats 141 bpm
Fastest: 3 beats, 150 bpm
Slowest: 3 beats, 107 bpm

Supraventricular Events
Isolateds: 37
Couplets: 3
Runs: 2
Longest: 7 beats, 102 bpm
Fastest: 3 beats, 115 bpm
Slowest: 7 beats, 102 bpm

ST Depression
ch1: 2 episodes max -2.7mm
ch2: 0 episodes
ch3: 0 episodes

ST elevation
ch1: 0 episodes
ch2: 0 episodes
ch3: 0 episodes

My problem is  that I don't understand what this all means and my GP simply tells me not to worry. I should add I live in Hong Kong and that my GP and cardiologist are both Chinese. It has been my experience that in their culture there is far less communication between patients and doctors that in the U.S. and even in the U.S. I was viewed as a bit of a pain because I ask a lot of questions.

What does this mean?  How good or bad are these results?  What should I do, if anything, to help myself get better?
Related Discussions
Post a Comment
To
Comment
Post A Comment
Go
Blank
Heart Rhythm Tracker
Log your arrhythmias
Start Tracking Now
Blank
Cholesterol Tracker
Log cholesterol over time
Start Tracking Now
MedHelp Health Answers
Submit
Top Heart Disease Answerers
976897_tn?1317787410
Blank
ed34
watford, United Kingdom
159619_tn?1318997813
Blank
erijon
Salt Lake City, UT
63984_tn?1333142839
Blank
Flycaster305
OR
187666_tn?1331176945
Blank
ireneo
Portland, OR
237039_tn?1264261657
Blank
ChatterAlly
Lake Jackson, TX
1124887_tn?1313758491
Blank
is_something_wrong
Oslo, Norway
RSS Expert Activity
1741471_tn?1336957856
Blank
LIVE WEBINAR TOMORROW!-SUPER BODY, ... Blank
May 22 by Michael Gonzalez-WallaceBlank
2126606_tn?1335910182
Blank
Fibromyalgia Awareness
May 11 by Clare Waismann Kavin, RASBlank
2126606_tn?1335910182
Blank
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia reduces...
May 03 by Clare Waismann Kavin, RASBlank