PVCs anyone?

[MikeThePike]

Hello all,

I just came across this excellent research paper on PVC ablation. It is quite technical but still very readable:

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

Best wishes.

[Catykin]

Hi Mike the Pike,I experience occasional VT and PVCs on a regular, if not daily (often several hours at a time) basis. I was told it was due to caffeine and have done the whole detox thing, but still get PVCs.

I was initially told I may need ablation, but now PVCs keep getting poo pooed by medical practitioners as nothing to worry about. I may be wrong, but feel symptoms are being down played or treated minimally rather than the root cause being treated...

[MikeThePike in reply to Catykin]

Hi Catykin,

Have you been told which part of the heart they are coming from and your ectopic burden? That information is good to know. Also, have you done a treadmill stress test? That is a very important test to determine if your PVCs increase or decrease with exercise and gives a good indication of the nature of your PVCs. That article gives a lot of useful information about PVC ablation, some of the risks and possible outcomes. Its a very open and honest article which has not been sponsored by any commercial entities. Please have a look at it if you get the time.

[sam-sam32]

Thanks a lot MikeThe Pike. That article on catheter ablation is very helpful. I have a lot of trust in Finland on the technical side of treatments, and I feel a lot more informed if I do need catheter ablation (which has been suggested) sam-sam32

[MikeThePike in reply to sam-sam32]

Hi sam-sam32, your most welcome. I find that some of the best articles on arrhythmia treatment are those that are written by the experts themselves. I'm glad you found it useful. Best wishes.