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Occasionally having rapid heart beats, dizzy, short of breath
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I have PVC and I can go into atrial fibrillation. When I go into a-fib my t rate will jump up to around 160 BPM
I was first put on propanol for the PVCs but then that medication was increased to help with the a-fib.
I’m also on Eliquis, a blood thinner as a-fib can cause clots.
I wore a heart monitor for a month and was dx with a-fib. Yesterday I had a cardiac ablation done to control or diminish the a-fib.
Yes definitely get a second option and ask for a long/extended time frame for a heart monitor test. I went a month so the cardiologist made sure she would catch when I went into a-fib. Which it did. After that we moved forward with the ablation.
Good luck!
Jackie
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@jlair
By all means, get a qualified second opinion. For 2 years, I had similar symptoms as yours--in addition to getting very sick at even moderate altitudes preceding that and concurrent. It took an Urgent care visit at Whistler Clinic, B.C., where the ER Doctor asked me if I had seen a Cardiologist after reading my EKG after an episode of severe altitude sickness. (My Local Seattle PCP told me "There's nothing wrong with your heart!" when I subsequently asked her for a Cardiologist referral)
6 months later, after having visited the ER 3X that year, an Electrocardiologist told me I had to get a pacemaker. got one installed--which I did--but I kept passing out. After fighting with doctors, I changed clinic and providers and my new EC performed an ablation. Issues are gone for the time being (I'm 76).
Watch out for the Eliquis which cardiologists appear to prescribe easily. I'm currently recovering from a spinal surgery where I bled and got a hematoma (I had been on the thinner for 6 months, quit before surgery--) Thinners are serious meds, that can cause huge negative implications for ER care or surgery.
Online research is very helpful in getting educated about things. Also trust your common sense when a medical practitioner appears to ignore issues, or take a templated approach instead of adhering to your specific health situation; particularly with medications.