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Uploaded by on Nov 21, 2008

My fast and irregular heartbeat - Are these PVCs?

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  • your fine man amphetamines do the same thing :)

  • @fuzzman25 Thanks...

  • EKG seems to show that these are Premature Atrial Contractions (PACs) as opposed to Premature Ventricular Contactions (PVCs). I am now on 25mg Atenolol per day which keeps this arrhythmia pretty much under control. If I miss a dose of Atenolol, though, my heart will race at 140-150 beats/min. with frequent PACs (this probably due to sensitivity after being on Atenolol). Under normal conditions, however, it does seem that I always experience these PACs anytime my heart rate gets up around 140.

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  • i am a medical student. you can occasionally hear some extra heart sounds, like a third "dub". given your age this may not be normal depending on when you are breathing in and out. you should see a doctor.

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  • i believe u freaked out cause ur heart is like that and caused u to go into panic. do u eat lots of meats? a lack of vitamin B may cause pipultions<< cant spell!! or irregular heart beats.

  • ...the average age of people with PAC's and PVC's is 92 here in Canada but, if you smoke - 85. Right now there is no fix - but, a new technique is being developed and tried at the Ottawa Heart Institute for PVC's. A very tricky entry through the atrium to get into the ventricle (left), and there are only two routes to go by. One with three turns and one with two turns. But, if you can live to 92 - isn't that enough? I have to exercise to keep mine under control. Opposite your requirements.

  • you need to realx and see a doctor right away

  • OMG... PVC Pipe Inside ?

  • your probibly fine m8, see a doc anyway to make sure but it doesnt seem too bad. Lisening to your own heartbeat, you can forget to breath regularly and your heart would beat differently anyway. You could get palputations from worrying about it anyway because of anxiety. As i said, see a doc if you can and have a check up. Good luck. =)

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