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Could Arm Pain And Stiff Neck Be Related To Leaky Heart Valve And Mitral Valve Prolapse?

I am 64 years old woman and was diagnosed with a leaky heart valve over 20 years ago . Last dew months I have been getting multiple skipped heart beats every two minutes, sometimes none in 60 seconds then into the second minute I can get up to 10 skips. I really feel these palpitations when lying down , though they are also present all throughout the day . in the last week I have developed a very stiff sore neck with shoulder and upper arm pain . In the right arm . My cardio said he isn't concerned with my heart valve. Wants me to have a stress test and a ct scan of the lungs . I have read leaky heart valves or mitral valve prolapse coupled with skipped heart beats that number in the thousands per day can cause sudden death . should I be worried. im not getting any answers from my cardiologist. Thank you
Mon, 3 Mar 2014
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Dear friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic

They may or may not be related
As your doctor suggested, you need a stress EKG to evaluate the pain….
If the beats are very troublesome and interfering with daily activities, you may need EPS (Electro Physiological Study) – invasive, but it is the gold standard..
Prognosis is generally good

Take care     
Wishing all well
God bless
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Could Arm Pain And Stiff Neck Be Related To Leaky Heart Valve And Mitral Valve Prolapse?

Dear friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic They may or may not be related As your doctor suggested, you need a stress EKG to evaluate the pain…. If the beats are very troublesome and interfering with daily activities, you may need EPS (Electro Physiological Study) – invasive, but it is the gold standard.. Prognosis is generally good Take care Wishing all well God bless