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Lee Kirksey, MD - Peripheral Arterial Disease, PAD, Cardiovascular Disease, stroke, treatment, angioplasty, spider veins, laser ablation, wound treatment, surgery, leg pain, Prevention, Varicose veins

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center of the Univ. of Pennsylvania Healthcare Clinical Assistant Professor at The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Philadelphia - PA

Questions in the Cardiovascular Disease Prevention forum are answered by Dr. Lee Kirksey, associate professor at The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.

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by Becco, Jun 24, 2008 11:00AM

Heres my situation I am 47 yrs old and have had PVC's as long as I can remember. My concern is that I get the PVC's every couple of minutes where it goes two quick beats and a pause and thump. This has been going on for four days. I don't really want to go back to the doctor because he thinks I am nuts and I am told not worry. Could this be a sign of congenital heart failure or am i just reading into too much? I have two cardiologists and they dont seem to be worried and my echo came back fine and my holter showed only benign events during a day. What should I do?

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by Lee Kirksey, MD

, Jun 24, 2008 08:06PM

To: becco

If you believe that your symptoms have changed, you should return to your cardiologist for re evaluation. the clinical picture may have change and your rhythm disturbance may require treatment

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