Re: Should I see a cardiologist?
From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 15 Mar 2001 14:08:07 -0600 (CST)
If I were in need of treatment for it, I would see a cardiologist.
At Wed, 14 Mar 2001, Leslie wrote:
>
>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:
>>
>>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
>anonymous@obgyn.net
>
--
R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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