Hi Medhelp,
I am a new member, seeking to find other people's experiences and knowledge on certain things regarding heart problems.
I am young, male and keep active most days, weightlifting. I work out no more then 45 minutes a day 6 times a week.
I have had prior heart work-ups as i felt skipped beats during 2 or 3 of my routines one day. The tests i had concluded i was feeling the odd PVC and PAC!.
I know a fair bit now about Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and ARVC, due to word of mouth from my E.P before the results came back, and what things may cause skipped beats in youngsters, when exercising.
Things i didnt get to ask were ;
How quickly does hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and ARVC develop? Are we talking months or years?
If i had an echocardiogram aged 20, is there any need to repeat one in the next 5 years?
I understand 90% of the time, cardiomyopathy is easily spotted even with an EKG, due to the t-wave's. Would or could there ever be hypertrophy on the heart, that for some strange reason DOESN'T increase the waves or make them inverted?