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Should Am Man Of 53 Yrs Of Age Be Worried About Vtac?
Hi I am a 53 year old male. 6"1' 245 lbs. I recently had to wear a holter monitor as a precaution to an episode of pounding fast heart rate while mowing my lawn. The test revealed vtac. My doctor wants me to see a cardiologist for follow up. Should I be worried?
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
Dear patient,
Thanks for the query. Yes. V-Tach is a dangerous rhythm of the heart that can put you down with sudden cardiac death; the cause has to be pursued, and medications started to prevent events. You do need to see a cardiologist as soon as possible. This can be certainly related to blockages of the arteries of the heart.
Hope that helps, wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Cardiology
Thanks for the query. Yes. V-Tach is a dangerous rhythm of the heart that can put you down with sudden cardiac death; the cause has to be pursued, and medications started to prevent events. You do need to see a cardiologist as soon as possible. This can be certainly related to blockages of the arteries of the heart.
Hope that helps, wish you the best,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Cardiology
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