Stress test heart arrhythmia

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Avatar f tn Given a stress test for heart rate irregularities. Resting rate was around 80, and bp around 110/70. Between 3-6 min on the treadmill my bp was 170/80 and heartrate was over 140. At 7-8 minutes they told me I could stop because "they had all the information they needed." They said I would have the results in a couple of days.
Avatar m tn I just completed a tread mill stress test and a nuclear stress test. Briefly, the results are: 1) attained 100% target heart rate, no chest pains, no arrhythmia 2) LVEF is 56% 3) Moderate size infereior ischemia 4.) ECG is positive for ischemia at good workload (reached heart rate of 143). I've formed a preliminary impression from my research on the Internet, but I would appreciate professional feedback. I am scheduled for a heart catheterization. Thank you.
Avatar m tn I recently took a treadmill stress test and nuclear stress test. Basically, the conclusions are that I have: 1) moderate size inferior ischemia 2) LVEF is 56% 3) ECG is positive for ischemia at a good workload. No chest pains, no arrhythmia. I've research the Internet and have reached a tentative first impression, but would appreciate any professional feedback on the above three conclusions. I am being scheduled for a heart catheterization. Thank you.
Avatar m tn I had a tread mill stress test and a nuclear stress test. Briefly, the results were: 1) reached 100% target heart rate, no chest pains, no arrhythmia 2) LVEF is 56% 3) moderate size inferior ischemia 4) ECG is positive for ischemia at a good workload (143 heart rate). I have formed a preliminary impression from my research on the Internet, but would appreciate feedback on the above 4 items. I havel scheduled a heart catherterization. Thank you.
Avatar m tn I have had heart arrhythmia for years. It comes and goes. I only have a problem with this when my stomack is bothering me. I have acid reflux bad.This only happens when I lay down or sit leaning over. I have had stress test EKG's scopes and the only thing they can find is a small hiatal hernia. I feel my stomack or the hiatal hernia is causing my heart arrhythmia. I've not talked to anyone that has my same problem. My question is does anyone else have this problem?
Avatar n tn There are different reasons for a heart arrhythmia one is a heart beat goes to slow or fast and I have tachycardia where one of the valves tries to go faster than the others.
Avatar m tn The doctor referred to it as an extra heartbeat, which apparently is a PVC. He ordered a stress test on me (I had one done a year ago and it was fine). He said this time the stress test came back somewhere in the middle. Not bad, not great so he wants to do an Angiogram to find out why I am experiencing this arrhythmia. He scared me because he spoke of blockages and surgery and all that. Of course he also said that it may come up clean and the arrhythmia is not related to a blockage.
Avatar n tn Is a nuclear stress test necessary to monitor the affects of flecinide on the heart? I've already had an angiogram that shows no artierial blockages.
Avatar f tn If the twitches, left arm discomfort, etc. are related to an abnormal heart condition an echo test would show an enlarged heart, structual integrity issue with the heart valves, abnormal EF, wall dimensions abnormal, etc., that would be evidence there is heart problem. The question regarding your irregular heartbeats, an EKG is the test for arrhythmia, and if there is a problem, an arrhythmia is better diagnosed if a rhythm issue happens during the test.
Avatar n tn If you have a normal echo, EKG and stress test (the stress test does not always have to be done), you do not need to worry about the extra beats. I like to see what I am dealing with so I usually order a holter or event monitor. It is almost always premature ventricular or atrial contractions. I agree with your doctor that these are nothing to worry about, but I understand the symptoms are hard to ignore. I hope this helps.
1272987 tn?1274671710 Hi, Sinus arrhythmia is normal and completely benign. When you inhale, more blood is flowing to your heart and your heart speeds up to get this blood into circulation. In some individuals, under certain conditions, it can be pretty pronounced, with more than 50% change in heart rate (from my own experience) and this may be perceived as skipped beats or double beats (extrasystoles) when switching from inspiration to expiration. I doubt your exercise intolerance is caused by sinus arrhythmia.
Avatar n tn is right. this is called sinus arrhythmia. Its a natural change in heart rate due to breathing. The fact its called an arrhythmia is a little misleading because many ppl associate that with something abnormal. Sinus arhythmia is not only perfectly normal and common, it is a small indicator of a healthy heart. You may have increased vagal tone, in comparison to your husband.
Avatar n tn If a stress thallium test shows scar tissues does it mean, the scar is across complete thickness of that particular heart muscle section. Could it be possible that the scared muscle tisssues on the surface, which is imaged, may actually have healthy tissues below them. It is said that blood is locally distributed to heart muscles by smaller size arteries.
Avatar f tn However, I felt good and it rose to 127/51 at my maximal exertion level ( heart rate was 195). After 2 mins of stopping the stress test my heart rate dropped from 195 to 115 (seems elevated). Felt fine after but the odd rhythm still worries me..
Avatar m tn m not a needle guy and I actually passed out and hit my head on the wall when they were putting the IV in - prior to the stress test. I freaked the nurses out. I insisted on getting the stress test done after that and the cardiologist agreed that it would be a good "worst case" scenario. So I still got up and ran on the treadmill for them. I want to say that I ran for 15 minutes. But they're monitoring you BP/HR etc so don't worry. They're not going to kill you!
Avatar f tn If you were not having the symptoms when you were wearing the 24 hour Holter monitor, this test could have missed an arrhythmia. While less likely, it is possible to have arrhythmia in a structurally normal heart. In cases like this, I often have patients wear Holter monitors for up to 30 days. This would capture at least 1 episode of the symptoms on an ECG. If you have your symptoms while your ECG/electrical rhythm is normal, you could rule out arrhythmia as a cause of your symptoms.
Avatar m tn Hi,i had an ECG last night due to palpitations and light headness,ECG came out normal sinus rhythm arrhythmia,i asked the doctor wat does it mean,as it has an abnormal ecg title on the ECG paper,but he say its normal..nothing significant about it,the heart is fine,so far i had an echo,2x stress test and a 24 hour holter last 2 weeks which came out sinus tachy other than that nothing significant,so wat does normal sinus rhythm arrhythmia means?
Avatar n tn What is the ejection fraction (EF) of your left ventricle (calculation s/b included with stress test report)?. Any congenital heart structure anomolies? Prior heart attack? Any diagnosed blockage of vessels?
Avatar m tn I am a Vet so this Thallium stress test was performed at the VA. Test get posted quickly online but follow up by a doctor can take weeks. These results were just post and I'm trying to figure out if should be relieved or more worried. Any input would be appreciated. The posted results are as follows: "Exercise stress and rest myocardial perfusion SPECT showed no areas of abnormal perfusion which indicate the presence of myocardial ischemia, infarction, or hibernation.
Avatar n tn If you are young and have none of these, then it is appropriate to perform an event monitor to document your arrhythmia when it occurs ( if very infrequently ). If you have some risk factors, then a stress test may show ischemia and then you may need further medical therapy or stenting.
Avatar m tn You will probably not drop dead during exercise, but I would recommend asking your doctor for a stress test. If that's not enough to provoke the arrhythmia (often we feel calmer in the doctor's office), wearing a Holter monitor while exercising can be helpful. I would, just to be sure, get a diagnosis before doing heavy exercise. It's probably nothing dangerous, but why take the chance?
Avatar f tn Cut the caffeine out and see if that helps and when you start to feel stressed or feel the heart acting up stop and take some long deep breaths. If your heart seems to settle down you likely are just falling into sinus tachycardia which is essentially stress related tachycardia. But regardless you should also talk to your physician when any changes to your rhythm are detected. They are the best ones to advise you on what may be going on. Good luck.