Event monitor

[awlright10]

I've suffered from one kind of arrhythmia or another most of my life, that is SVT, Pac, Pvc, A/F for past ten years and now VT which my cardiologist says is benign. recently, about six weeks ago, I was on a 21 day event monitor. I've had at least two holter monitors in the past six weeks also. No diagnosis was ever provided. A few days ago my cardiologists office called to say that he was asking for another 21 day event monitor. His reason seems to be a palpitation that was 136bpm, which is over my top. I'm low on top and bottom. The best I can do on a stress test is 131 after 10 minutes and 40 seconds; my bottom is around 48-52. My event fraction is good, however, around 60% and overall I'm healthy. But since November I been having two, three palpitations during sleep and lots of PVCs. I am seeing an electrophysiologist at a good teaching hospital, but anxiety is taking its toll of me. Has anyone here had event monitors for 21 days so close together? I'd appreciate any imput.
                                            
                                                                  Thanks.

[banglamom]

They kept the King of Heart moniter on me for most of the summer while they switched meds and evaluated.  I was scheduled to have it for a few weeks at first and when I called in a reading, they kept me on the phone for a couple HOURS.  I wasn't off the phone with them until I had an appt with an EP md the next morning.  The first ablation happened a couple days later.  Then, they put the moniter back on and prepared for the next while they changed the meds.  When they did the ablation, I figured it was done and just hadn't sent it back.  Later, when the rhythms weren't done, they just said.. do you still have it?  Put it on.  I got pretty comfortable with it.  My rates were in the 200s mostly every day if I did anything but sit in my chair.  I hope they find all the info they are looking for to get you going smooth and steady.

[Jerry_NJ]

I don't have much help, but at least I can say I've been on a long term monitor.  I don't remember the number of days, but three weeks sounds about right.  I was on because I was starting Rythmol SR and needed  a monitor to report any problems or bad reactions.

It seems strange that a second or third run would be needed, but I have no specific knowledge.