acid reflux and abnormal EKG?? - Acid Reflux / GERD Message Board

janx · 09-27-2006, 01:02 PM

Hi all,
My husband was just diagnosised with acid reflux and a pretty bad case of it. My question is could acid reflux cause an EKG to be abnormal? Our GP has made an appointmet with a heart dr. for my husband. Dr. says it's nothing to be concerned about. If so, why see a heart dr? Thanks for the input.
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superchef · 09-27-2006, 02:41 PM

I was also sent to a Heart Doctor. Had the ultra scan done and EKG, was told it was normal practice to do these tests. Nothing wrong with my Heart.

aswander · 09-27-2006, 09:54 PM

Bad acid reflux and a tachycardia seem to frequently go hand in hand. But it's a chicken and the egg problem. I'm guessing that the acid reflux leads to the tachy.

janx · 09-28-2006, 07:51 AM

superchef and aswander,
Thanks for your input. It is good to know that he's not the only one. I am surely hoping his heart is fine. Thanks again.
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Mileena42 · 10-02-2006, 07:46 PM

Hi ********,

Kind of in the same boat....abnormal EKG. I think its reflux. The clinic sent me to a heart center where did an echo thing, found some mitral valve stenosis...but I orginally went for heart palps. Why did your husband go to begin with? The doctor put me on Protonix and am wearing a heart monitor for 30 days. BUT I think what helped the heart palps the most was reading in the Menopause board (thought THAT was my problem too) to take magnesium for the palps...the first night I took it I got some relief and I have been taking it every night since. I dont know if that bad spell with the palps just run its course or the magnesium worked. I dont want to stop taking it to find out.
Mileena