Do i need to see a cardip?

[Carston4]

Im a 42 yo female that was just told i had svt episodes . I wore the hokter for 48 hours, had about 6 racing heart episodes....was very anxious!  Once i took the holter off (may 30) i have not had one episode since!  My gp said that the highest my hr got was 140 bpm. She said that i dont have to see a cardiologist, but if it would make me feel better i could. I really think this is related to anxiety/stress. I have only had these episodes one other time in april. I ended up having my gall bladder out a week after.  Just curious if i should see a cardio or if it really wont be worht it. Thanks for your thoughts in advance:)

[pvctom]

hello,

You might want to see your cardiologist just to feel better about your heart.
My gall bladder removal was an emergency situation, and I feel better now. But as it has been mentioned and I really believe this - gall bladder, indigestion, the disorders of the GI and a connection to heart irregularities are very common. This is a good forum and I hope you feel better soon. I really like the link Provided.

my best to you

[Iva_87]

I would see a doctor! Not that its serious, but because you were anxious. It helped me a lot to hear from my doctor its ok, and this forum made me feel even better. Im not the only person in the world :)

[Artaud]

Certainly, after being cleared by your doctor, you can use a "wait and see" approach. There has been some discussion on this forum about rhythm disturbances, including Tachyrhythms, caused by esophagus, stomach, or intestinal issues. Since the Gall Bladder is related to digestion, one wonders if irritation from it might not have been the cause. See the following link.

http://bjcardio.co.uk/2009/07/cardiac-manifestations-and-sequelae-of-gastrointestinal-disorders/

I would not advocate a "wait and see" approach to someone that hasn't been seen by their family physician or a specialist, but you have done so and they captured the offending rhythm.

Hope this helps.

[Bromley]

Hi. A decision to see a doctor is a personal one, and has a lot to do with how you look at things in general, and how you assess your risks and deal with them. For example, you could look at things in any of the following ways (list not all inclusive):

1. take the gp at face value and see a cardiologist to make yourself feel better.
2. see the cardiologist for a second opinion.
3. see the cardiologist in order to pursue additional testing so that the precise reason for you heart aberrations is known and so that an appropriate treatment (if one is needed) can be determined.

From a doctors perspective, it can be really hard to know what's going on without seeing you. So if you decide that input from a cardiologist would be a good idea, it would be best to go see one. Since you have your GP's buy in already, you could take advantage of the opportunity and ask them for a referral to an electrophysiologist.  This helps, because in general the good ones can be hard to get in to see without a referral.

Sorry to hear about your SVT.