A-Fib SVT Vtach

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Just curious if anyone here might have some feedback. Sometime in August I
started have an irregular heartbeat, so after three weeks of this I went

to

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see the doctor.

The first EKG showed some Atrial Fibrillation, on to the cardiologis I

went.

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Had a stress test done and the induced some SVT at about 210 bpm.

Onward to the holter monitor which picked several substained Vtach

episodes.

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Following this I had a chemical induced stress test and imaging which

showed

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a possible blockage. Started Toprol 50mg at this point.
At the Cath lab everthing was normal and now blockages were found.
The Toprol was not effective and the doctor switched me over to Covera-HS.
(the side effects of the Toprol was making me winded badly)

So after a two week follow up on the Covera still getting some sustained
irregular beats though not as severe.
An EP studied was ordered and that also came up negative. I was still on

the

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Covera and was put out for the test. Would this have any effect at not
inducing the arrythmia?
My follow up is next week, just looking for any opinions of what could be
left?

Thanks everyone and hope this makes some kinda sense.
I'm 33 years old, male, been into weightlifting for several years, (no
steroid use, just protiens shakes) Echos show nothing abnormal in the

heart

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structure or valves.

Johnnyd said:

Just curious if anyone here might have some feedback. Sometime in August I
started have an irregular heartbeat, so after three weeks of this I went to
see the doctor.

The first EKG showed some Atrial Fibrillation, on to the cardiologis I went.
Had a stress test done and the induced some SVT at about 210 bpm.

Onward to the holter monitor which picked several substained Vtach episodes.
Following this I had a chemical induced stress test and imaging which showed
a possible blockage. Started Toprol 50mg at this point.
At the Cath lab everthing was normal and now blockages were found.
The Toprol was not effective and the doctor switched me over to Covera-HS.
(the side effects of the Toprol was making me winded badly)

So after a two week follow up on the Covera still getting some sustained
irregular beats though not as severe.
An EP studied was ordered and that also came up negative. I was still on the
Covera and was put out for the test. Would this have any effect at not
inducing the arrythmia?

Covera (verapamil) could have raised the threshold for bringing out the VT.

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My follow up is next week, just looking for any opinions of what could be
left?

Sounds like you are receiving good care.

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Thanks everyone and hope this makes some kinda sense.
I'm 33 years old, male, been into weightlifting for several years, (no
steroid use, just protiens shakes) Echos show nothing abnormal in the heart
structure or valves.

That should be reassuring.

--
Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com/

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Subject: Re: A-Fib SVT Vtach
From: "Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" [email hidden]
Date: 11/12/03 5:18 PM US Eastern Standard Time
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Johnnyd wrote:

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An EP studied was ordered and that also came up negative. I was still on

the

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Covera and was put out for the test. Would this have any effect at not
inducing the arrythmia?

My question is does put out for the test mean you were given an anesetic
before having the EP study or does it mean you were made to pass out during the
study?
Usually people are awake during EP studies.

Ed

That's is what I was expecting, I was put out using anesetic. So being so
sedated I'm not sure if the test is accurate.

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Subject: Re: A-Fib SVT Vtach
From: "Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD" [email hidden]
Date: 11/12/03 5:18 PM US Eastern Standard Time
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Johnnyd wrote:

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An EP studied was ordered and that also came up negative. I was still

on

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the

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Covera and was put out for the test. Would this have any effect at not
inducing the arrythmia?

My question is does put out for the test mean you were given an anesetic
before having the EP study or does it mean you were made to pass out

during the

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study?
Usually people are awake during EP studies.

Ed

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Subject: Re: A-Fib SVT Vtach
From: "Johnnyd" [email hidden]
Date: 11/15/03 10:01 AM US Eastern Standard Time
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That's is what I was expecting, I was put out using anesetic. So being so
sedated I'm not sure if the test is accurate.

Thankyou for answering my question.
In the three EP studies I had in the past I was fully awake and had to report
to the doctor whenever he was recreating any symptoms I had experianced in
every day life.
I hope you are doing well.
Ed

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> An EP studied was ordered and that also came up negative. I was still

on

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the
> Covera and was put out for the test. Would this have any effect at not
> inducing the arrythmia?

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My question is does put out for the test mean you were given an anesetic
before having the EP study or does it mean you were made to pass out

during the

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study?

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Usually people are awake during EP studies.

Ed