-VISIT OUR OTHER FORUMS- Breast Health Forum Endo@OBGYN.net Fibroid Forum Mujer (en espaņol) PCOS Forum PCOS Diet Forums PCOS Medication Forum Pregnancy & Birth Forum Vrouw en Gezondheid (nederland) Women's Health Forum Young Women's Health Forum  search:

Re: Ventricular and superventricular ectopy From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Tue, 13 Mar 2001 08:52:50 -0600 (CST) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: genital warts" Previous message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: I overheard my gyn talking..." In reply to: Leslie: "Ventricular and superventricular ectopy" Next in thread: Leslie: "Re: Ventricular and superventricular ectopy" Reply: Leslie: "Re: Ventricular and superventricular ectopy" Reply: Leslie: "Should I see a cardiologist?" At Mon, 12 Mar 2001, Leslie wrote: > >I went today and got the test results from my heart monitor. He gave me >this letter stating "your study was remarkable for extensive ventricular >and superventricular ectopy. What does that mean? He put me on a >beta-blocker (sp) and told me to come back in 1 month. He couldn't tell >me if this is caused by the PCOS or is hereditary or anything. He tried >to explian what it was, but I still don't get it. Is this something >that patients with PCOS have often? Is it something that will effect my >long-term health? WIll it cause other heart trouble? Does it cause >concern for patients who want to become pregnant in the near future? > >-- >Thank you! >Leslie >anonymous@obgyn.net > This almost certainly does not have anything to do with your PCOS, but rather points to disruptions of the natural pacemaker system in the heart. The real problem is the ventricular ectopy (the abberant beats that originate in the ventricles of the heart). These can be very dangerous if there are a lot of them, or if you run them togethere in multibeat complexes. You need to talk with your cardiologist about the exact implications of your testing. -- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional. Next message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: genital warts" Previous message: William McIntosh, MD: "Re: I overheard my gyn talking..." In reply to: Leslie: "Ventricular and superventricular ectopy" Next in thread: Leslie: "Re: Ventricular and superventricular ectopy" Reply: Leslie: "Re: Ventricular and superventricular ectopy" Reply: Leslie: "Should I see a cardiologist?"

recommended search...
OBGYN.net forums endometriosis zone Web

use when must restrict search to only the young women's forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: 10 25 50 100 250 Require all keywords:

Return to

POST A MESSAGE to this Forum MAIL a message directly to this Forum: YOUNG-WOMEN@OBGYN.net Report TECHNICAL Problems ONLY to: webmaster@obgyn.net Last Updated: Mon May 19 17:20:50 2008