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Since i started having anxiety, i started having pvcs and pac's. sum strong. is this normal? i've never had them b4. done echo/stress/ekg/holter.

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Dr. Edgar Mendizabal answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes: anxiety does cause cardiac arrhythmias. By the same token, treatment will also help your cardiac issues, so proceed with therapy

Answered 8/4/2014

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Most likely: PVC's and APC's are frequently encounter. If your work up shows normal left ventricular function and no vascular or valvular abnormalities and there is no concentric Left ventricular hypertrophy these premature contractions don't mean too much.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Anxiety: It is highly likely that your premature heart beats are a direct result of stress hormones released by the body when it is more anxious. Consider having your provider also check for thyroid or other metabolic conditions which can cause premature heart beats also.

Answered 4/30/2017

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Common in anxiety: With anxiety, adrenaline levels increase which causes extra beats in the heart muscle. It's harmless. One thing to rule out is thyroid hyperactivity, which can cause anxiety and extra heart beats. A simple blood test can detect this. If the extra heart beats are very bothersome, a low dose of a beta blocker medication can suppress them. But addressing the underlying anxiety is the most important.

Answered 1/3/2016

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Anxiety causing cadi: anxiety may cause palpitations,cardiac arrhythmia.young females may have mitral valve prolapse,thyroid disorder,hypertension.further evaluation EKG,holter monitoring,echocardiogram.It may be benign & require,stress testing.If vpc increase on exercise during stress testing should be treated with beta blockers

Answered 10/4/2015

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