A 27-year-old male asked:
get pvc and sometime couplet pvc. any danger? echo, ecg, stress ecg normal, 48hr ecg normal. maximum 7 pvc a day. scared of vt and sudden death
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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered
53 years experience Infectious Disease
Probably normal: Occasional PVCs and couplets once were considered a risk for more serious arrhythmias and sudden death. We now know this isn't true except at much higher numbers (like 20,000 PVCs daily). (I speak from both professional and personal experience.) 7 PVCs per day is a very low number, far fewer than in most healthy people. Probably all is well, but speak with cardiologist or the clinic to confirm.
Answered on Sep 13, 2018
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Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered
54 years experience Internal Medicine
Follow up PVCs: Did you have a Holter or Zio patch? The doctor must have assessed all factors. Get a follow up in 1 year provided asymptomatic.
A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Karen Dantin answered
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Ok: if workup is normal a few PVCs are nor normally concerning
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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You are OK.: Some people have these Benign arrhythmias and never get sick from them.
A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Harold Fields answered
61 years experience Family Medicine
PVC,s: Your cardiologist may be able to prescribe medication to help. Good Luck
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