PVC's

[Lynn468]

Why on a simple stress test, would pvc's increase so dramatically that further studies are necessary?  I had a CTA, following the stress test, and all arteries were wide open.  I am taking 12.5mg of Toprol but still experience a few PVC's during the day and occasional runs of PVC's that are breath taking.  Thanks for any input.    Lynn


This discussion is related to Potential causes of PVC.

[jondsam]

Oh yeah, I did a 24 hour holter monitor, EKG, Echo cardiogram, Card lite nuclear stress test, X-Ray of chest, CT scan of chest, and a MRI of the heart all for my regular benign PvC's.  Doctors sometimes throw all the tests at you to give you peace of mind.  I thought the MRI of the heart was the best test!  

[jondsam]

Well PvC's are always rated on how dangerous and more of a risk to your health they are.  If you have two or more in a row, or in a sequence this is considered more of a risk then your single focus, random PvC's.  Likewise, if you have more PvC's when your heart rate increases, this is just a sign of higher risk then your normal PvC's.  I used to take 12.5 of Toprol, but found that very small amount was negligible.  I upped to 25 mg a day, and it worked a little better, but did not cure the PvC's.  Good luck in finding a cure, cause PvC's are like your best friend, they are here to stay.