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ventricular tachycardia
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I am 53, female, have APLS and am on coumadin. I have had a slow bleed of unknown origin for a long time. I was recently hospitalized because while in the ER for intestinal bleeding, the monitor showed 10 beats of confirmed Vtack. I had a cardiac cath which showed a healthy heart, and an echo cardiogram which was normal. During my stay which was eight days, no more Vtack was seen. Should I go see another heart specialist? I also have had left arm pain and chest pain in the past and this continues today.
I am 53, female, have APLS and am on coumadin. I have had a slow bleed of unknown origin for a long time. I was recently hospitalized because while in the ER for intestinal bleeding, the monitor showed 10 beats of confirmed Vtack. I had a cardiac cath which showed a healthy heart, and an echo cardiogram which was normal. During my stay which was eight days, no more Vtack was seen. Should I go see another heart specialist? I also have had left arm pain and chest pain in the past and this continues today.
As a general rule if your heart rate reaches more than 140 beats per minute you could be in danger of VTach, which can lead to VFib, which can lead to sudden death. Sometime these are elusive and cannot get detected by 24 hour monitors.
The sure way is to have an EP study. This is where an Electrophysiologist inserts wires into your heart and tries to induce the arrhythmia. He can then determine if it is life threatning.
The sure way is to have an EP study. This is where an Electrophysiologist inserts wires into your heart and tries to induce the arrhythmia. He can then determine if it is life threatning.
ten beats isnt bad.. this would be considered NSVT (non-sustained VT) It wouldnt hurt to see a cardiologist if it will make you feel better, but nsvt is not-life threatning in a structurally normal heart.
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