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Should I see a cardiologist?
From: Leslie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 14 Mar 2001 16:44:31 -0600 (CST)
Dr. McIntosh,
My doctor doesn't seem to be too concerned with my test results, but
he's not a cardiologist and he said that I had a very large amount of
these heart beats. Should i go and see one and have them examine my
test results? Is it normal for a 23 yr old female to have this? Could
this cause problems when I decide to have a child in a few months?
At Tue, 13 Mar 2001, William McIntosh, MD wrote:
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>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.
>
--
Thank you!
Leslie
lsamuel@together.net
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