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Re: Arrhythmia
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Re: Arrhythmia
by CCF CARDIO MD DLB, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By CCF CARDIO MD - DLB on March 27, 1999 at 19:15:28:
In Reply to: Arrhythmia posted by Barbara on March 26, 1999 at 16:44:15:
I am a postmenapausal woman with a 5 yr dual chamber old pacemaker, installed when my heart rate went down to 32, and I was in complete heart block. In the past 6 mos. I have been hospitalized with tachycardia twice and in the emergency room once. My symptoms were the same as when my heart rate slowed down to 32 - dizziness, fullness in throat, numbness and involuntary shaking. I have been given every appropriate test, in addition to regular checkups for my pacemaker. I am active, exercise regularly, but I do have fibromyalgia and take a supplement containing magnesium and malic acid. I eat a well balanced meal but do eat too much sugar from time to time, abstaining from it at other times. My cardiolgist seems baffled and I'm wondering if I should see an electropysiologist and perhaps a dietician, to check out other causes of my distress. Is it possible that hormone replacement therapy could help? I took hormones for hot flashes at the onset of menopause, but disconued them after a few years.
Dear Barbara
I think you should see a cardiac electrophysiologist. The tachycardia could be a result of the way the pacemaker is programmed. Alternatively, you could have developed a new arrhythmia. The recurrence of original symptoms is also concerning; perhaps the pacemaker is malfunctioning intermittently or in a very subtle way.
I hope this has been useful. Feel free to write back with further questions. Good luck.
Information provided here is of a general nature. Specific diagnoses and treatments can only be made by your doctor. If you would like to be seen at the Cleveland Clinic, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE for an appointment with a cardiologist at Desk F15.
In Reply to: Arrhythmia posted by Barbara on March 26, 1999 at 16:44:15:
I am a postmenapausal woman with a 5 yr dual chamber old pacemaker, installed when my heart rate went down to 32, and I was in complete heart block. In the past 6 mos. I have been hospitalized with tachycardia twice and in the emergency room once. My symptoms were the same as when my heart rate slowed down to 32 - dizziness, fullness in throat, numbness and involuntary shaking. I have been given every appropriate test, in addition to regular checkups for my pacemaker. I am active, exercise regularly, but I do have fibromyalgia and take a supplement containing magnesium and malic acid. I eat a well balanced meal but do eat too much sugar from time to time, abstaining from it at other times. My cardiolgist seems baffled and I'm wondering if I should see an electropysiologist and perhaps a dietician, to check out other causes of my distress. Is it possible that hormone replacement therapy could help? I took hormones for hot flashes at the onset of menopause, but disconued them after a few years.
Dear Barbara
I think you should see a cardiac electrophysiologist. The tachycardia could be a result of the way the pacemaker is programmed. Alternatively, you could have developed a new arrhythmia. The recurrence of original symptoms is also concerning; perhaps the pacemaker is malfunctioning intermittently or in a very subtle way.
I hope this has been useful. Feel free to write back with further questions. Good luck.
Information provided here is of a general nature. Specific diagnoses and treatments can only be made by your doctor. If you would like to be seen at the Cleveland Clinic, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE for an appointment with a cardiologist at Desk F15.
