It's is my understanding that when 15-20% of all your heartbeats are PVCs there is a small risk of developing PVC induced cardiomyopathy that's basically 15,000-20,000 PVCs daily. Also inappropriate sinus tachycardia and atrial fibrillation can cause cardiomyopathy when it occurs chronically and over a long extended period of time.Some that suffer with these conditions never develop cardiomyopathy though the risk s are there , periodic monitoring is a essential ie(usually every 6 months to year).I am not a doctor this is only my personal understanding regarding these conditions.
Hmm, I thought palpitations, PVCs or PACs were an arrhythmia??
Also, I am now wondering if having a regular heart rate of say 70-80bpm, but with PVCs at 20/min puts you in the tachycardia range.?? I guess it does. Any thoughts?
I've always tried to count my regular beats and my PVCs separately. When I'm in trigeminy its easy to count both at the same time because it's so regular, but when it's all over the place, well, it's easier just to count them separately.
Now it seems the frequency might be more important if it puts you into the tachycardia range.
Saw the doctor again. My BP is coming down on the Benicar 40mg and the pulsing is getting better. My bloodwork was positive for Epstein Bahr Virus in a very high level. My PCP says that this could be causing allkinds of havoc with my systems. I am now having headaches on the right side of my head and am freaking out every time thinking stroke or tumor.
This is really crazy. I am struggling to not have Vasovagel events and am at wits end.
I was wondering whether that type of blood pressure can harm you in the short term?
I have heard that BP is a long term condition that causes damage over many years. If your heart tests are fine, and the BP is under control, PVC's won't hurt you. I've had quite a few and they haven't done me any harm.
Hello,
Sorry to hear about your palpitations. We don't know why people develop them. One day you don't notice them and the next you notice every beat. They are usually worse when lying on your left side.
Besides beta blockers, which only decrease the sensation of the beat, there isn't much medical therapy out there. I have seen several patients bothered by them in the past and am not sure that I can offer anything more than a beta blocker. I assume that your heart rate is regular and not great than 90-100 beats per minute? If is greater than 90-100, it may be an arrhythmia.
I hope this helps. Thanks for posting.