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Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Jan 28 12:20pm | Replies (308)

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What are PVC"S..I am thinking of getting an apple watch. How does that help?

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PVC's stands for Premature Ventricular Contractions are extra heartbeats that start in on of the two lower pumping chambers. Mayo has good definition and explanation of it. It is a common type of irregular heartbeat. For me it doesn't happen often, and I have never felt the medication is necessary, at this point. I see my Cardiologist next month and will discuss again.
An Apple watch can monitor your heart rate, it can do an ECG, and will alert you to being in AFib. among other things. There are other watches that can do the same thing. The apple watch sends the data to your iphone. Hope this helps!

I had been noticing very occasional brief throat flutters sometimes accompanied by lightheadedness when I was walking. I mentioned this to my cardiac dr on my 6 month visit and was sent home with a Cardea Solo monitor attached to my chest for 7 days. I received feedback yesterday that there were “frequent PVCs and occasional short run Tachycardia” but nothing to be concerned about. Still, this alarms me. How would I know when this becomes more concerning?