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re: Anyone with PVC's? Heart related.

Posted on 9/27/16 at 10:19 pm to
Posted by TDFreak
Dodge Charger Aficionado
Member since Dec 2009
7466 posts
Posted on 9/27/16 at 10:19 pm to
I didn't know there were meds for PVC. Doc just said to cut down on caffeine and alcohol. Like I can give that up!

But yeah, the pounding gets me concerned from time to time.
Posted by LSUTANGERINE
Baton Rouge LA
Member since Sep 2006
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Posted on 9/27/16 at 10:20 pm to
Also a lot of people have them and never know it. If you are concerned ask for the lowest dose of a long acting Inderal or other long acting beta blocker and see how that works for a couple of weeks.
This post was edited on 9/27/16 at 10:22 pm
Posted by Crimson
Member since Jan 2013
1352 posts
Posted on 9/27/16 at 10:22 pm to
They can sometimes be cured with an ablation procedure. Type of doc that would do this is an electrophysiologist (Heart Rhythm specialist within Cardiology). Typical workup is to quantify the burden with heart monitor worn for a period of time followed by medical therapy (beta blockers and/or remove triggers like caffeine, low potassium, alcohol, ect) to see if symptoms improve. Doc may order an echocardiogram (same technology to look at babies in the womb) to look for structural abnormalities.
This post was edited on 9/27/16 at 10:24 pm
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