My Underlying PVC issue diagnosed

My general practioner just did an EKG on me, and based on that he believes that I have Pre Exhitation Syndrome.  I had already done a electrocardiogram, and saw a doctor at an ER room.

He said it is really no big deal.  He did not prescribe any medicine, or further tests, and initially did not even want to send me to a cardiologist until he clearly saw that I wanted a referal.

The doctor appeared satisfied that he found my issue, and wasn't particularly concerned with it.

But now I AM TOTALY FREAKED OUT!  I am afraid to excercise because I might get tachycardia.  I can't find out much about my condition to know if it really isn't a big deal or not, because I just don't have the literature.  And I don't have a sample from the EKG to do research on my own.

I am not in a happy place right now.  Does anyone know any good links to research about Pre Exhitation syndrome?

[ptadvoc8]

I have a form of Pre-excitation syndrome known as WPW and have lived with it for over 40 years with no major events . Most people with Pre-Excitation lead relatively normal lives with little or no medical intervention while some people have episodes of SVT and PVCs rarely and others, like me, have it quite often. In most  cases it is considered to be relatively benign, however there is a small subset of Pre-excitation patients who appear to be at an increased risk for serious events, so I would absolutely demand to be seen by a cardiologist, preferably one who is an Electrophysiologist (heart rhythm specialist). Once you have been evaluated and you and your specialist have a better idea of the underlying condition, you can make some decisions about treatment, which can range from doing nothing, to taking meds to having an ablation procedure, depending on your individual needs.

Pre-excitation syndrome is a general terms for a condition where the ventricles of the heart become depolarized too early, which leads to their partial premature contraction, it is usually caused by accessory pathways transmitting electrical signals to the heart at the wrong time in the wrong place. You can google the term Pre-excitation and find plenty of info, but I would also finding out what variation of this you have by seeing a specialist. Most of the time it really just isn't that big a deal, so although I know it feels scary right now, chances are very good it will all be okay just like your GP says!

[snyderm]

Thank you for the discussion.  I hope all is relatively ok like my GP says.  For now I just have to calm down and live my leave at relative ease, or I will be doing unnecessary damage to myself from worry.