pvc's??????

[jlee9110024]

i fainted a few times when i was younger,never thought much about it.. in the last few months i fainted an its started to scare me. the first time i peed myself an the second time i fell on concrete an hurt myself real bad. i had ekg's,eeg's,blood tests cat scans but the only test that cae up with something was my holter monitor which showed my pvcs are way quicker then my heart rate which causes my syncope an fast uncomfortable heart rate.. I want to know why this is happening? what did i do to cause it? is it serious? an what helps it?

[Michael J. McWilliams, M.D.]

it is very unlikely you did anything to cause this.

You need to see a heart rhythm specialist -- cardiac electrophysiologist.  I would need to see the strips to know if this is a rhythm that can be ablated.  If it is causing you to pass out, this should be evaluated by a specialist and preferably soon.

If you don't mind, tell me the nearest large city to you.

[tickertock]

Anytime an arrhythmia causes fainting, I think in my personal opinion it warrants further investigation maybe even including an EP study, usually this study can usually determine if your arrhythmia is serious and warrants further intervention. Good luck.