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Skipped beats - CAD Blockage?

Heart & Blood Health | Last Active: Jun 19, 2023 | Replies (13)

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@shunt

I have two bad heart valves discovered about 18 months ago after a bout of COVVID that I am being monitored for. Believe me, I have had a lot of testing and my arteries are "clean." I have had ECHOS, a stress ECHO, a cardiac MRI, a PET SCAN to look at my arteries, two TEE's, lots of blood work etc. I am 69 years old, eat only fish and lots of veggies and have done so for years. About 3 months ago I started having lots of heart palpations (every 5 to 10 m minutes round the clock). My cardiologist had me wear a heart monitor for two weeks and the results show I am not in AFIB which is the important thing. My rhythm is mostly normal sinus rhythm. My cardiologist is at Cedar's Sinai so I know I am getting the best of care and advice. I was told the next step will be to place me on a beta blocker which will cut down the adrenalin that is probably causing my palpations which are VERY concerning to me. I do not have high blood pressure, and in fact, my blood pressure tends to be on the low side. I am worried about taking a beta blocker and the possible side effects but am willing to try it to see if it will help. Your cardiologist needs to have you wear a heart monitor (they have several advanced ones that are much better than the old Holter Monitors) to find out more about your palpations.

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@shunt - I'm actually waiting on the results of the holter. I get those on Thursday with the results of the stress test I took today. My stress test seemed to be OK. I had no chest pain or dizziness and I was even having a conversation with the person giving the test the whole time. I wasn't completely out of breath so I could still talk. My BP was rising normally. I wasn't in any distress other than my legs felt like rubber going in which was due to nerves and dehydration. I asked the nurse if he saw anything abnormal and he said nothing jumped out at him and looked fine, "unofficially". We cranked me up to 150bpms. I got off the treadmill and even had the typical "runners high" when I walked out of there but I felt pretty good. (I walk to 110 bpms when I go to the gym)

I did notice that one of the waves on the screen monitoring my heart rate went into a 'V' shape. It was the only one I noticed but I wasn't focusing on it all the time. I didn't feel any palpatations but the V shape looked off to me. So I'm thinking it was abnormal? I won't know again until Thursday. I'm kinda scared though.