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Heart Rhythm (Expert Forum)
test for ventricular dyssynchrony
Answered by
Michael J. McWilliams, M.D. - atrial fibrillation, Pacemakers, Defibrillators, Arrhythmias (SVT, VT), PVC/PAC, Ablation
Wilmington Health Associates
Wilmington - NC
Questions in the Heart Rhythm forum cover topics that include heart rhythm issues, arrhythmia, irregular heartbeat, implanted defibrillators, pacemakers, and tachycardia.
test for ventricular dyssynchrony
by alleycat2, Oct 24, 2008 02:00PM
what are the synpthoms ,how do you test for this and can the synpthoms be sporatic. can they be on and off.
Doctor's Answer
by Michael J. McWilliams, M.D., Oct 24, 2008 09:34PM
, Oct 24, 2008 09:34PM
symptoms range from no symptoms to extreme fatigue. It depends on your underlying heart function (normal, abnormal) is some cases. There are cases of people that get a bundle branch block during exercise and as soon as they get the bundle branch block, they get extremely fatigued and lose their energy. I have seen two people like this. Both of these cases were confirmed with an exercise stress test and a bundle branch block that occurred the exact second that the patients started to say --- I have symptoms or there it is. Both cases had friends and doctors that told them the symptoms were in their head ( I thought they might have been too) but the symptoms correlated with the exact second the bundle branch block started.
Other tests would including echo cardiograms that specifically look for dyssychrony.
I hope this helps.
Other tests would including echo cardiograms that specifically look for dyssychrony.
I hope this helps.
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