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Pericarditis
by Ken__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
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
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
