Anybody have a strange heartbeat?

[theboydonut]

Hi there just looking for any advice on SVTS and other added beats? Does anybody suffer from these? I some times get three or four added beats before my normal heart rhythm kicks back in it happens wen im out on bike as well as when im just resting. Ive had a 24hr holter test and the doc said he just found i had single added beats, i know these beats are not due to a panic response cause i can tell the difference between these multiple added beats and something like an anxeity attack wen my hjeart rate shoots up really high!

Does anyone else get these how much should i push for more tests? i dont want to appear that i cant except the findings but i know these beats are different from the ones found on my results!

Any advice would be greatly recieved

Cheers

 

[tech.racer]

Boy theres been so many posts in this forum relating to this topic.
Do a search on heart, chest etc and you'll see what i mean.
You can see my issue here:
http://www.cyclingforums.com/t60012.html

Since changing lifestyle a little and diet a lot my problems have somewhat disappeared. Possibly i was not getting enough nutrients.

 

[steve007]

I thinks its an awkward subject, not only because it concerns a real person with health worries, but because no matter how much you read on the net, no matter how much advice forum members can give, whether its through personal or educated knowledge, it still doesnt compare to the real care that you can get from a good doctor.

The next step from a 24 hour halter is a 5 day r-test monitor/recorder. Its a system which monitors your heartrate and automatically records when it senses a problem. Also it should have a button which you can press when you sense a problem which will place a marker against that point in time in the data. Generally your local surgery wont have one, a ci dept at local hospital will, so its important to get your doctor to refer you to a specialist.

A specialist would want to rule out the various possiblities, probably with a chest x/ray and 12 lead ecg and maybe an ultrasound of the heart. Either way, you will NOT receive this care at GP level. All hospitals have a heart specialist and a Cardio section (now called Clinical Investigations!) and its here that you will receive the definitive diagnosis.

You may want to keep a diary of your own and log food/fluid intake for each day and any symptoms you experience. Also you dont mention if you have been diagnosed with Tachyarrhythmia or if this is your own "diagnosis".

My advice is to return to your doctor and insist on referal to a specialist. If you are unhappy with the service received from your GP you can ask to change doctors. If you are still unhappy you can ring NHS direct 0845 4567.

 

[slasher]

Please by all means consult with a medical professional, but do not get over anxious about this, I am reading recently about a gentleman with the same problem as you who was refused entry to the army for the same reason ie:irregular heartbeat. However this was in 1916 and the gentleman involved is now something like 107 years of age.

 

[Smartt/RST]

I thinks its an awkward subject, not only because it concerns a real person with health worries, but because no matter how much you read on the net, no matter how much advice forum members can give, whether its through personal or educated knowledge, it still doesnt compare to the real care that you can get from a good doctor.

The next step from a 24 hour halter is a 5 day r-test monitor/recorder. Its a system which monitors your heartrate and automatically records when it senses a problem. Also it should have a button which you can press when you sense a problem which will place a marker against that point in time in the data. Generally your local surgery wont have one, a ci dept at local hospital will, so its important to get your doctor to refer you to a specialist.

A specialist would want to rule out the various possiblities, probably with a chest x/ray and 12 lead ecg and maybe an ultrasound of the heart. Either way, you will NOT receive this care at GP level. All hospitals have a heart specialist and a Cardio section (now called Clinical Investigations!) and its here that you will receive the definitive diagnosis.

You may want to keep a diary of your own and log food/fluid intake for each day and any symptoms you experience. Also you dont mention if you have been diagnosed with Tachyarrhythmia or if this is your own "diagnosis".

My advice is to return to your doctor and insist on referal to a specialist. If you are unhappy with the service received from your GP you can ask to change doctors. If you are still unhappy you can ring NHS direct 0845 4567.

Before I became a coach, I worked in cardiac rehab...so I'd like to say that this is good advice...don't mess around. There certainly are several benign possiblities with heart arrythmias, but you'll want to be sure, and only direct care from a cardiac specialist can do that.