PVCs and PACs

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Question: I am a 46 yr old female. My problem is pvc and pac’s. I have had a stress test, persantine stress thallium, echo, and holtor monitor. All normal except holtor, doc say benign pvc and pac. 48 hr holtor showed 0.2 % pvc and 0.2 % pac. My question is why is it that some days are worst then …

Palpitations and fainting

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Question: Hi, My husband has been having heart trouble now for 3 years. His dortors have recently told us that they basically have no idea what the cause is or what to do next.His heart rate (does not matter what he is doing at time)will all of a sudden go up really high(200 or more) than within 2-3 seconds drop …

Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) Syndrome

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Question: Hello, I went to the hospital to the emergency with chest pains. I’m 25, they took tests and returned to tell me I have wolf parkinsons white syndrome. I was wondering how bad this is. I made an appointment with a cardiologist for next week but I can’t stop thinking about it, it worries me.

Palpitations and PVCs

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Question: Are PVC’s considered an arrhythmia disorder and are they dangerous? Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs) are an arrhythmia and relatively common. Some people are very sensitive and feel every abnormality, others are blissfully unaware of them. PVCs may indicate the presence of underlying heart disease. If a patient has NO significant underlying heart disease, PVCs are probably not dangerous. Most …