R on T phenomonom

[des297]

i wasnt sure if this was the place to put his but i was wondering wat are some of the symptoms of R on T..

[heart_of_mine]

I should add that the reason these R on T happen more in LQTS than in the general population is because our T waves happen later than most leaving them vulnerable to PVC initiating on them. If your QT interval is normal then this isn't something that you should really worry too much.

[heart_of_mine]

R on T doesn't really have symptoms other than the feeling of a PVC. It is when a PVC falls after the peak of the T wave while the heart is still vulnerable. This can initiate ventricular tachycardias. I have Long QT Syndrome and this is often the start of the arrhythmia that we have called Torsades de Pointe. But I believe this is rare in the general population without having an arrhythmia disorder like LQTS etc.
Have you had these on a holter monitor? Is this what has you concerned?

[Jerry_NJ]

Ok, got it, the ".htm" didn't get included in the link address somehow.  So, you can click on the link, and when you get a "not found" go to the address field and add ".htm" and hit return.

Jerry

[Jerry_NJ]

Hum, doesn't work for me either.  I did a cut-and-paste, so it isn't a typo problem I created. I'll look again.

[des297]

link doesnt work for me

[Jerry_NJ]

I look and found on this forum an old thread at
http://www.medhelp.org/forums/cardio/messages/34387.html
you may find helpful.