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What Causes Constant Premature Ventricular Contractions?

i have had the fluttering feeling in my chest and sometimes upper stomach for about a month now. it does not come and go but is constant. i had an ekg and my doctor found that i have PVCs. She seemed concerned and is sending me to cardiologist soon. i hear all the time that majority of pvcs are not dangerous but what about being constant like mine?
Tue, 9 Feb 2016
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Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
PVC (premature Ventricular contraction) are benign if patient is not having any symptoms.
But if patient is symptomatic (like you) with Fluttering feeling an palpitations, we need time rule out the cause and treat it.
Common causes for this are arrhythmia like atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter etc.
So better to consult cardiologist and get done 2d echo and Holter monitoring (24 hour continuous monitoring of ecg) to identify the cause for PVC.
You may need anti arrhythmia drug for control of PVC.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Constant Premature Ventricular Contractions?

Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. PVC (premature Ventricular contraction) are benign if patient is not having any symptoms. But if patient is symptomatic (like you) with Fluttering feeling an palpitations, we need time rule out the cause and treat it. Common causes for this are arrhythmia like atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter etc. So better to consult cardiologist and get done 2d echo and Holter monitoring (24 hour continuous monitoring of ecg) to identify the cause for PVC. You may need anti arrhythmia drug for control of PVC. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.