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skipped beats when bending over

by gayrene88, Feb 21, 2009 04:08PM
I have pvc's sometimes, but why does my heart skip and have an irregular beat when i am standing and i lean over to do something?
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by marshaldillon, Feb 21, 2009 06:03PM
To: gayrene88
I also do the same thing, but only after i eat. It is because you when you bend down, you are putting pressure into the chest cavity. It can stimulate your vagal nerve. My cardiologist told me this. I can eat, then sit down and put my shoes on and it causes PVC's.

by SassyLassie, Feb 21, 2009 07:07PM
I have this happen also. Mine are due to the hiatal hernia I have, it slides up into the chest cavity, this hits the vagal nerve and bingo, a PVC. It also happens when I drink a lot of water.

by loreley, Feb 21, 2009 10:05PM
To: SassyLassie
This happens to me too, not always, but very often. Like you, SassyLassie, I also have a hiatal hernia and I always suspected it had a lot to do with my PACs because of the vagal nerve being in the area. So I guess marshaldillon's right on the money because bending down will stimulate the vagal nerve.

by matt_s, Feb 22, 2009 03:00PM
yes, bending over, or suddenly standing up or lying down will sometimes trigger a few.
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