PVC’s????

[COLOR=”Purple”]Hi twaters. PVC’s, or premature ventricular contractions, are extra electrical impulses originating from one of the ventricles of the heart, usually the left. They are benign in most people. Since you have underlying heart disease, PVC’s could be significant . Most people have them during the day but don’t notice or feel palpitations until at rest or later at night when lying down. I’m wondering if you are on a beta-blocker since your heart attack, something like atenolol or Lopressor. These drugs usually help suppress arrythmias, or irregular heart rhythms without causing more dangerous arrythmias. Having been a cardiac nurse for 28 years, my advice would be to talk to your cardiologist or pc doctor about your symptoms. Knowing that you already have cardiac disease, it would be wise to get it checked out. Hope this helps…Vicki[/COLOR]