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Suggest Treatment For Premature Ventricular Contractions

I have been diagnosed with pvcs. I am on a beta blocker. I had this condition for a few years with no symptoms other than a feeling of skipped beats. Couple of months age, I strted getting periodic light headedness. Sw. Cardiologist who performed keg that confirmed I was having a suginificant amount of them. was told not having enough to consider ny kind of procedure. Light headedness is scary. Any suggestions to try to reduce mount of pvcs ?
Thu, 6 Aug 2015
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Hello and thank you for using Heathcare.
Skipped beats and light-headedness are common symptom associated with PVCS.
PVCS is a mostly benigne type of arrhythmia. Most of the cases dont need medication, but when it is needed beta blockers are generaly the first choice.
You need to know how many PVCS you have hourly. The best way to know that is bu Holter ECG (24-48h Ecg depending on cardiologists opinion). With this test you know when do you have PVCS (day, night, activity), if they are from one or more origins, if you have any ventricular pause or AV conduction problems.
After doing this test you will get many answers and if needed your cardiologist will suggest you another medication for your condition.
Feel free to contact me if you have any other questions.
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Suggest Treatment For Premature Ventricular Contractions

Hello and thank you for using Heathcare. Skipped beats and light-headedness are common symptom associated with PVCS. PVCS is a mostly benigne type of arrhythmia. Most of the cases dont need medication, but when it is needed beta blockers are generaly the first choice. You need to know how many PVCS you have hourly. The best way to know that is bu Holter ECG (24-48h Ecg depending on cardiologists opinion). With this test you know when do you have PVCS (day, night, activity), if they are from one or more origins, if you have any ventricular pause or AV conduction problems. After doing this test you will get many answers and if needed your cardiologist will suggest you another medication for your condition. Feel free to contact me if you have any other questions.