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I have a 30-40% rate of pvcs (begeminal) per a 24-hour heart holter but a stress echo showed normal. is a heart mri needed?
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PVCs: A normal stress echo suggests that your heart is structurally and functionally normal within the limits of the test. An MRI could possibly show something that the echo images didn't but not a high likelihood. Hormonal and non imageable possibilities also exist. The normal stress echo suggests low risk to the PVCs. Discuss with your cardiologist.
Answered 10/24/2015
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A "heart mri": is really of LITTLE use!!! The stress ECHO is the KEY and if your episodes of fixed couple beats (bigemini) is giving you symptoms there is medication which can diminish these if not eliminate them completely! Discuss with your Cardiologist! BTW a HEART CT measuring CALCIFICATIONSin the coronary arteries in patients your age can be useful in a "Predictive" sense. Hope this helps! Dr Z
Answered 10/24/2015
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