inferior infarct/bradycardia

Posted By Chris on June 15, 1998 at 20:06:01:







Hello,
Please disregard my preVious message.  I'm getting kinda frustrated now.
My son had a 24 hr holter done and the doctor faxed it and his ECG to a
pediatric and an adult cardiologist for their opinion on what to do next.
The pediatric cardiologist called me on Friday (since the doctor wasn't in
he spoke to me).  He said I had eVery right to be concerned since the
spasms are continuing and yet he schedules an appointment for him to be over
1 month away.  The adult cardiologist called today.. (his secretary) and
informs me to wait and watch and that's it.  Later in the day I oVerheard
the doctor talking to the cardiologist and they mentioned a pacemaker.. but
the doctor didn't say anything to me.
Please help.. I'm cutting and copying my preVIous message to you .. ps.. as
you can see i'm haVIng keyboard troubles too.  Primarily my v's.

I posted several days ago re: my 17 year old son who
had done cocaine. His EKG's that I did showed inferior infarct, 2nd degree
SA block (mobitz I) and ventricular escape complexes.
He recently had a 24 hour holter done and this is what it says:
Predominant Rhythm: SINUS RHYTHM, SINUS ARRHYTHMIA, WITH SEVERAL EPISODES OF
JUNCTIONAL RHYTHM.
Unifocal ventricular ectopic activity:
1 couplet
232 single beats
Ventricular beats at the rate of 9.9/hr
Frequent ventricular escape beats
rare triegeminy noted
4 hrs 15 mins. of tachycardia
6 hrs 59 mins of bradycardia
fastest single episode of tachycardia at 12:21pm lasting 41 beats averaging 165bpm.
slowest single episode of bradycardia at 6:21am lasting 115 beats averaged 37bpm.
Supraventricular ectopic activity consisted of a PAC. Supraventricular beats occurred at the rate of less than one SVE
per hour.

He will be seeing a cardiologist but not until July 20th. This cardiologist
did look at that EKG and confirmed that he did have inferior infarct.

Could you please comment on the holter report? Do you suppose he's ok
to wait 5 weeks to see a cardiologist? Also.. do you think that he'll need
a pacemaker or do these things haVe a tendency to repair themselVes?

Sorry for posting twice.. I'm getting desperate for answers.  
THANKS
Chris