Re: Event Monitor results

Posted By CCF CARDIO MD-APS on January 24, 1999 at 18:44:00:

In Reply to: Event Monitor results posted by tommy on January 19, 1999 at 13:44:44:






Hello.  I have posted before and recieved very helpful advice.  I will recap my status:  26yr old male with atypical chest pain(costochondritis), and an isolated episode of vasovagal syncope.  At my insistence,  I was given a 30 day event monitor in which I recorded some perceived events,  most during exercise.  The nurse in the cardiologist's office said the doctor said the results were 'normal with increased heart rate during exercise'.
However,  I obtained the written report today and it contained the following:
Normal Sinus Rhythm
Sinus Tachycardia
Isolated SVE
SVE RUNS (up to 143 BPM)
Prolonged SVT (up to 168 BPM)
Isolated VE
1)  The basic rhythm was sinus
2)  there were occasional isolated premature supraventricular and ventriculuar complexes
3) symptoms were reported with siuns rhythm, sinus tachycardia, and ventricular premature contractions

My questions are the following:
1)  is this a 'normal' report?
2)  what are SVE and VE?
3)  since the fast heart rate occured during exercise,  is this inappropriate?
4)  are there any specific questions I should ask my cardiologist?

Thank you very much.
-tommy