Does any one know anything about SVT something to do with Ur heart!?
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check out these links:\n\nhttp://www.healthsquare.com/mc/fgmc0111.htm\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supraventricular_tachycardia\n\nhttp://www.advocatehealth.com/system/info/library/articles/heartcare/common/supratac.html
399140
actually the answer above is wrong.. As you get older your heart rate will usually decrease, as it's taking more work to pump, if it is increasing then usually the pt is in A Fib, which is an irregular heart beat that can cause an MI.. kinda like its got a short in the wire.. As you get older your heart rate will be affected, excercise and proper diet become much more important.
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You probably have PVCs/PACs, I've had them for a few years and I hate those @@#$@ so much. They feel like an extra beat, flip flop, or fast double beat right? I think its recommended that you be evaluated by a cardiologist to make sure you dont have any heart defects. The vast majority of cases though either just happen for no apparent reason, anxiety/stress related, potassium/calcium/magnesium imbalance in your blood, or a thyroid problem like they were saying. My doc theyre probably anxiety related too and I didn't think I'm anxious either. A lot of people say beta blockers work for them as well and my doc put me on one but it didn't do anything for me. Never tried an antidepressant/anxiety drug but some people say those have helped them, so go for it if you want. Mine seem to be triggered when I'm under stress, drink, dont get enough sleep, or drink too much caffeine. Exercise seems to reduce them for me, but everyone's triggers are different. You can check out the heart forum at medhelp.org a lot of people have them and have all kinds of weird tips and tricks you can try. I think the best thing to do if they really bother you is keep track of what triggers them and then avoid those triggers if practical.
320207
I also have MVP.  In my case, the person doing the ECG showed me the fault.  I was able to see the valve failing and allowing blood to flow in the wrong direction.  I'd get another ECG done and request to see the result.  It should be easy as it's just a matter of having them point it out to you on the screen.  I wish you all the best!
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Usually three electrodes, more or less, are stuck to your chest, and connected to a recorder.  You do your thing as normally as you can during the day, and the recorder makes a record of the electrical activity of your heart: it is like having an EKG that lasts 20 or more hours.\n\nThe data from that recorder is run through a machine that analyzes each beat electronically, and summarizes what it sees.  Often, what the machine is constructed to consider worth the effort, is displayed too--specific records of sequences of beats that are possibly interesting.\n\nThe point is to catch abnormal rhythms of the heart, and to see if there is any electrical activity that indicates an impoverishment of the blood flow to a part of your heart.  Since the person wearing the Holter writes down any symptom and when they have it, the monitor can be cross-checked with what the person is doing and feeling at any given time.\n\nDoes that help?
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This answer really depends on your age, sex and risk factors.  If you are young <35 its probably nothing serious but could be your thyroid, panic attack or rarely a heart problem.  If you are older, obese, smoke etc it could be a sign of something more serious in the heart and should be further evaluated by a doctor.  Bottom line if you have already been evaluated by a doctor and had a normal EKG its probably nothing but if you are still nervous you can ask for an event monitor.
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I had a couple heart attacks, faulty heart valve.  Last one I thought for sure was the end.  I just thought that that was it, I wasn't coming back then went to sleep, nothing more.
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I am not a med student but I have a st jude pacemaker. Are you having problems with your equip? I have had to have my wires replaced twice and now the new set is fractured, I clotted the first time so my cardiologist says that when he changes them he will have to open my chest and put me on the by-pass machine so that he won't disturb any of the clotted area.....I' m really worried about it.
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You may have a heart murmur, which believe it or not , quite a few people are born with one and never have any problems. You may also have a prolapsed heart valve. Either way you need to see a doctor. You will need tests such as an EKG or electrocardiogram. Both tests are very simple to do.
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In layman's terms...electrical activity of the heart is affected by the oxygen supply.  Healthy, well oxygenated heart muscle cells have a certain electrical signature that can be seen on the ECG.  ST depression is a form of deviation from that normal signature that denotes "ischemia" or decreased oxygenation of some heart muscle cells.  It usually means there are some blockages in the heart arteries and some heart muscle is not getting enough oxygen...Hope that helps..
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Sounds like WPW sydrome, or atrial fibrilation.  Go to a cardiologist and get an EKG.
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The ECG is a very good study but it has many limitations.  It is very reliable at detecting problems that interrupt or change the electrical energy paths through your heart.  The heart has two major systems though - the pumbing and the electricity.  Sometimes one systems affects the other but sometimes not, too.  There are plenty of true heart attacks, for instance, that demonstrate no or very little change on the ECG.  As well there are plenty of benign conditions that change the electricity (from "normal") and turn out to be nothing more than a congenital malformation in the way a person's heart works.  Finally ECG's are a moment in time - they are very poor at predicting what might happen in the future.\n\nIn short, just because you had a normal or abnormal ECG, it may or may not mean anything and it certainly doesn't tell you what might happen tomorrow.  It needs to be assessed in context of other markers or symptoms.
514235
It may be a vagus nerve disorder rather than cardiac.  Go to the internet and read about vaso-vagal fainting to find further information.
554279
Could be heart arrhythmia, irregular heart beat which is usually begnine.  If you are very worried you should consult your doctor.
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My father had this surgery after having heart problems caused by the weight. I have done a lot of research on it and have not heard of a clinical link to a post surgical link and would guess it is related to pre surgery health. My cousin who had the surgery has had deteriorarating health since surgery that they thought was heart related only to discover it was caused by severe anemia. Take your vitamins and b-12 as directed and I doubt it was the surgery but look out for other side effects.
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You should just have regular echo cardiograms to monitor the health of your heart.  Some people with a bicuspid aortic valve get narrowing.  The narrowing will cause shortness of breath or chest pain with activity.  If you don't have that problem than there are no limitations and sex is just fine.  Have fun!
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Well, seems like your friend is right! "Unlike most other household power tools, welders and chain saws are two tools that may have a higher tendency to temporarily affect the normal function of your pacemaker or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD).  The spark discharge of the ignition system of a gasoline-powered chainsaw produces electromagnetic (EM) energy that may affect your pacemaker or ICD. Effects may be caused by current inadvertently conducted into your body (leakage current), or by the EM field. You may not feel the leakage current passing from one hand to the other through your body, but it may still interfere with the operation of your pacemaker or ICD. Gas chain saws that have the spark plug located near the handgrips pose a greater risk of conducting leakage current.\n\nYour pacemaker could continuously pace your heart if it were to detect either leakage current or the radiated EM field. This will result in an irregular heart rate if your heart were beating on its own. Your ICD could deliver a shock if it detects either leakage current or the radiated EM field."\n\nMore at sites below.  First one is a site for a Pacemaker Club where you can ask questions and receive specific answers to pacemaker use.  Hope that helps!