More PVC's

[palmaceae]

I went to my 2nd day at cardiac rehab and after a few minutes on the treadmill I started having a lot of PVC's. The first day I was fine, but not today. I was wearing a heart monitor (one of the good things about cardiac rehab) and they noticed that I had about 20+ PVC's a minute. They were more worried then I was. I am also wearing a heart holter monitor (my cardio is aware of them and does not seem too worried about it). I started having PVC's about 2 weeks after surgery and in the past couple weeks the only time I would get them is when I lay down at night, I thought they were almost gone, but today they came back with a vengeance! So they said to see my cardio tomorrow, so hopefully he will have some answers for me on why I getting them during exercise.

 

[Bina]

I have occasional ones during the day, nothing serious.
But if I do any kind of slight exertion, then I get the strong ones later on when I lie down at night.
I take 3 doses of Metoprolol per day.
Keep us posted, good luck tomorrow.

 

[ALCapshaw2]

Beta Blockers (such as Toprol and others I've forgotten) usually do a good job of suppressing PAC's / PVC's.

 

[hall]

Hope they can help you. Let us know.

 

[Marguerite53]

I was annoyed so much by my PVC's post surgery that I went on beta blockers for maybe more than a year. Then, well, I thought they had subsided as my body had healed so nicely and I kind of figured out what was triggering them. So I asked my cardio if I could quit the beta blocker. I had to cut a deal with her and up my other BP med. AND very important when it came time to stop the beta blocker I did it very very very gradually so as not to upset the electrical nature of the beating heart. Please, if you ever get on them, don't ever just stop them because you feel better.... not wise at all.

But don't be afraid to try them. AFter all, we are really just trying to help our bodies adjust to this wondeful new heart. Sometimes the body is just too jumpity and whacked out to figure things out for awhile. So I used the beta blockers as you would a crutch with a broken leg. The leg heals after awhile, and you no longer need the crutch.

I know I was lucky. Some people are forever plagued with the PVC 's. But maybe you're just like me...

Talk to the cardio. Get some relief!!! PVC's can be exhausting!! they really do make you tired.

Keep us posted. Best wishes

Marguerite

 

[Eva]

This is what I exactly appreciated by going to cardiac rehab...realizing that I have PVCs which were a lot in the beginning, but slowed down later. Were you exercising at a high speed as mine were more when I increased speed of elevation grade! When I slowed down by the nurse's recommendation, they became much less. I was at the time taking Coreg (a beta blocker). When I went off the Coreg, they were more frequent. So, I learned to walk a longer distance rather than a short one at a high speed.

Good luck and keep us posted what your cardio tells you. As Others said, they are bothersome not worrisome.

 

[JeffM]

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I've noticed more PVCs since weaning off of Metoprolol 3 months ago. And I do seem to notice them more in the evenings when lying down on a day when I've had a hard workout. My cardiologist feels they're not worrisome and that I may have them forever because of ventricular hypertrophy. I'd like to be able to report back in a few months that they're diminished. I guess one key for you is if you get fewer of them over time as it's still pretty soon, I presume, after your surgery.

 

[palmaceae]

Thanks everyone, I went to see my cardio and he said it is nothing to worry about and will probably go away. I am on lopressor which should help and he really does not want to give me other meds to control it unless it is necessary. So I will see how it goes but it sure is unsettling with it happens!