Suggest treatment for premature ventricular contractions
Patient: I am a 40 year old female who has recently been diagnosed with PVC s. I had a 24 hour Holter monitor that showed 10,000 PVC s in that time period. The PVC s go away with exercise. I had become an avid long distance runner and lost 20 pounds in the past two years. I have run 2 half marathon races and was logging about 20 miles a week. I would push myself sprinting at the end going full force. My doctor has prescribed a Beta Blocker to see if the PVC s will lessen. He said I would be a good candidate for ablation if the Beta Blockers don t work. I am not running much now because I ve injured my knee, but I still run some and attend Boot Camp type classes at the gym. Did my running cause the PVC s? Is there anything natural I can take or a special diet I can follow to make them go away? Thank you so much for your advice! Doctor: Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic. I can understand your concern. PVCs (premature Ventricular contraction) are due to conduction defect in heart. It is due to accessory pathway in the heart. It is not caused by exercise (running) is not a cause for PVC. In patients PVCs can be due to stress and tension. So if you are having stressful life then avoid stress and tension, be relax and calm. No natural remedies are available for PVCs. You need to take anti arrhythmia drug like beta blocker to suppress accessory pathway. If beta blocker fails then ablation of that pathway is the only option. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.