PVC's & Confused - Heart Disorders Message Board

andrews · 03-12-2008, 08:54 PM

I am 43 year old male. BenignBenign ear cyst or tumor
Benign positional vertigo pvc's since 1992 occuring extremely infrequent for the past 25 years until Nov. 2007 when I had felt quite a few one day then got put on 24hr holterHolter monitor (24h) which revealed 540 episodes of 220pac's and 320 pvc's. Alot more than just few I had felt in the past 25 years. Anyhow cardiologist seemed unfazed by them especially after also having echo, cardiolite stress
etc...All looked very normal. Jan 08 & Feb 08 felt pretty normal with occasional pvc's every other day...UNTIL last week when they came BIG again...Had them all day and night. Called arrhythmia center here in Boston. HolterHolter monitor (24h) .Ironically I felt and wrote down in my log the 20 or so episodes I felt (flutters)...Funny how the prior day I felt a bunch but when I put on holterHolter monitor (24h) they somewhat dissapeared...Sigh !!! Anyhow I just had my cardiologist read the holterHolter monitor (24h) ..Told me looked fine...nothing at all to worry about !!! I said "great" figuring I only had 20 or so episodes...He replied and said " well, you had 1600 or so"...I nearly flipped off my chair....1600 ? WOW ...I only felt about 20 !!! Anyhow....He told me I had 2 options...And only because I told him that these episodes were starting to ruin my
state of mind....He said :

1) I can give you Norpace CR 150mg bid
or
2) Ablation....

After reading the rx on Norpace CR i was shocked because it states only to be used for people with serious vent. arrhythmia. And ablation ? Isin't that for people with serious last choice issues ? I am really confused and would like some insight if at all possible...

Thanks,
Andrew

fancis · 03-12-2008, 09:10 PM

I take the Beta Blocker Toprol 2x daily, 25 mg each time. Prescribed for SVT and PVC's. I still get PVC's but they are less in frequency. My cardiologist said that if the Toprol didn't work I could do an ablation, but only to do that if they were really bugging me.

magimagikyo · 03-13-2008, 07:31 AM

Man dont be too worried, i have several THOUSAND a day for the past 4 years and iv been on verapamil 120 for the last 2 years. you'll get used to it. and look around for people who have had Ablation's done, you'll find they are safe and you usually leave same day or next day. oh, and did i mention im only 25 years old? dont worry about them too much unless your doc says have the Ablation.

hopesprings2 · 03-13-2008, 08:57 AM

when it come to taking the medication over the operation you need to deside this with your doctor
some odd beats are not good for you then some are okay to have
you must be having them alot