Connie, thanks for posting above. I have been very isolated over here in Perth (Western Australia), and it is comforting to read of others who have suffered and survived! This forum has proven to be an immensely rewarding, mood lifting find for me :) I confess, my problems seem more simple than a lot of what I have been reading, but it is so interesting to read what real people experience, and what amazing things the doctors are able to do!
Hello.
In 2002, (age 45) I was diagnosed with DCM. I have a leaky mitral valve so at first the doctors thought the new onset of DCM was because the leak was worsening. Turned out not to be the case. At the same time, I was having tens of thousands of PVCs daily. I had had them for many, many years so I didn't really give it a second thought. The doctors were aware and them and despite over 20,000/day, they were still considered benign.
Anyway, long story short -- I had two cardiac ablations in 2003, and my ejection fraction gradualized normalized over the next 6-12 months. It has been 5 years and my DCM remains completely resolved. PVC-induced cardiomyopathy is very rare, but it can, and does, happen. Your doctor may be onto to something. Hope you have the same success I have enjoyed. Connie