Pericarditis

Posted By Ken on June 20, 1998 at 14:24:49:







I had pericarditis 10 years ago when I was 27.  I had a pericardial effusion and persistant RBBB for awhile afterwards.  My heart skipped beats for awhile after that and then I didn't have any more problems until recently.  The cardiologist at the time thought I could have had cardiomyopathy but my symptoms improved.  Lately  I had bad spells of tachycardia, ST and T wave changes,  and  left atrial enlargement, and  PVC's.  I had an event monitor  which also  showed PSVT.  The ECG's keep showing left and right atrial enlargement but the echo  only showed borderline left atrial enlargement.  I'm  taking Toprol now that really  helps with the PVC's and the PSVT but the  other day  while I was walking it  felt like my  heart was ratteling.. it was the strangest feeling and worried me a little but after about 30 seconds it stopped.
My quesstion is.. does it sound like I have anything to worry  about or should  I  just try and forget all  these  symptoms since PVC's and PSVT is a common problem.  Do you think these symptoms are related to the fact that I had pericarditis 10  years ago?  The cardiologist wasn't  tooo  sure if I had just pericarditis or  if I had myopericarditis.
Ken