Did you have any cardiac tests recently ?
Did your cardiolgist notice a heart murmur, pvc's,pac's,svt's on a holter monitor ? Did you have a echocardiogram or a tilt table test ?
These tests are so helpful in locating what our heart and nervous system's are doing ?
Visit http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/mitralvalveprolapse2 If you too have MVP and or pvc's.
If your interested look up the tilt table test and or Dysautonomia : interesting reads....
Hi Karie,
would love to talk to you about your pac's / pvc's/ and slow heart beat. I have all of the same things. I have done several holter's and all the other tests, since I am a hypochondriac LOL. Because I always thought because of my slow rate, I needed a pacemaker. I am 33, in good shape and have been working out about 5 years now. I do alot of cardio when i go to the gym. My resting rate is about 45. I have seen two different cardiologists and both say I for sure do not need a pacemaker. Do you feel tired when it is slow? I do and sometimes get a little dizzy and lightheaded, but they say due to the holter results, the symptoms are not from my heart. My email is ***@**** if you ever want to talk....
Billy - Take care....
I have had pvc's,pac's and a slow resting heart beat , svt's on a holter monitor and found the test very helpful for evaluation. The cardio-beeper was a great tool for recording events in rhythm as well.
Lately I will find times when my heart beats are fine and then for no reason return to numerous skips and extra beats.
Healthy lifestyle and follow the doctors suggestions for years. At 34 I wonder if taking the low dosage of a beta would not be suggested due to slow heart beats and low b/p with mvp current.
Any feedback
Here is to healthy hearts.......
I have A-fib, and by the EKG's , there are five or six atrial beats to every ventricle beat. I would think just one extra beat every third or forth sinus rythm pattern would still be pacs.
Dear Kevtt,
Sorry to hear about your palpitations. Without telemetry monitoring it is difficult to state with certainty the type of rhythm disturbance you were experiencing. If your symptoms are very worrisome I would recommend seeing your doctor to have a holter monitor or event monitor study performed. As you know the holter monitor records the heart's electrical activity for 24 to 48 hours and the event monitor can record the heart's electrical activity for up to 1 month.
PACs have little to no impact on long term outcome and do not carry the risk of stroke associated with atrial fibrillation.
Beta blockers are excellent medication to control the symptoms if they are very severe. Also, you should avoid caffeine, alcohol, tobacco and stimulants such as those found in decongestants. Hope you feel better.
Thanks for your question,
CCF-MD-KE