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I have benign pacs at least the drs say there nothing to worry about got to get a upper endoscopy is the sedation safe with pacs? gastro says its fine

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Dr. Lee Marcus answered

Safe: If all you have are rare PACs and are otherwise asymptomatic, an upper endoscopy with sedation should be fine cardiac wise. Good luck!!

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Answered 10/9/2015

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A member asked:

I have benign pacs at least the drs say there nothing to worry about got to get a upper endoscopy is the sedation safe with pacs? gastro says its fine

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Lee Marcus answered

Dr Harte and another doctor agreed

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