PVC and low pulse

My pulse is 48 beats per minute and i also have PVC going on.  I am not not over weight, do not smoke or drink coffee and am healthy at age 50.  My father has the same comdition and I seem to mirror him in life!  Is this genetic or can I do something to raise my pulse?  Thank you!

[Michael J. McWilliams, M.D.]

Raising your pulse is only important if you are having symptoms of it being to slow -- fatigue, lightheadedness with exertion, easy fatigue.  If you can exercise and appropriately increase  your heart rate, the heart rate is not an issue.  Unfortunately, there is not a great treatment for PVCs.  It depends on the where they are coming from and how frequent they are.  Rarely, PVCs can be targeted for ablation, but this is only if they are highly symptomatic and from the same location.

I hope this helps.