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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
arrythmias
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This forum is for questions and support regarding heart issues such as: Angina, Angioplasty, Arrhythmia, Bypass Surgery, Cardiomyopathy, Coronary Artery Disease, Defibrillator, Heart Attack, Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Pacemaker, PAD, Stenosis, Stress Tests.
arrythmias
by Katie, Dec 22, 1999 12:00AM
Having been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and an arrythmia problem my question is can an arrythmia problem change frequently, it seems some days my heart rate is slow for the day, other days its higher, pvc's can become more frequent, other days none at all, my daily tasks stay the pretty much the same but my symptoms do not, is this normal.
Doctor's Answer
by Cleveland Clinic, MD, Dec 22, 1999 12:00AM
, Dec 22, 1999 12:00AM
Member Comments (3)
by frances, Dec 22, 1999 12:00AM
i take atentol to help block pac/pvcs, but still have them daily. does pac/pvcs do any damage to the heart? if i,m ask do you have heart trouble, what do i say yes or no ?
by Cleveland Clinic, MD, Dec 23, 1999 12:00AM
, Dec 23, 1999 12:00AM
In general PACs and PVCs do not cause heart damage. I don't usually clasify someone with only PVCs and PACs as having heart disease.
