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How To Interpret Holter Monitor Report?

Dear Dr. My son is 12 years old and until recently very healthy. Here is his 24 hours holter monitor report:       1)     24 hours recording 2)     Symptoms: none 3)     Normal minimum, maximum and average heart rate for age 4)     HR variability beat- to-beat and day-night qualitatively normal 5)     Atrio-ventricular conduction: no abnormalities 6)     Supraventricular arrhythmia: none 7)     Pauses: no significant 8)     Ventricular arrhythmia: frequent LBBB PVC (9%) probably originating in the LVOT with rather narrow QRS complex. One PVC of different morphology. Wide QRS coupling interval. 9)     12 lead ECG: sinus rhythm with frequent LBBB PVSs with right inferior axis originating probably in the LVOF Summary: Frequent PVCs originating probably in the LVOT. Echocardiogram shows no abnormalities so far. Now my DR. pediatrician-cardiologist recommends further testing with Cardiac MRI and stress test. She wants to exclude Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. I do not understand why and do not see connection Between holter monitor report and further investigation. I also understand that MRI is just 50% reliable in diagnosis of Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. Can you please tell me more about my son’s findings? Thank you very much in advance.
Tue, 30 Dec 2014
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Pain Medicine & Palliative Care Specialist 's  Response
hi
holter monitoring more so indicates the arrythmogenic ability , rather than the, specific muscle involved.
MRI can be more specific in some cases
with frequent PVCs, probably in the LVOT, & LBBB,this can help in ruling out the exact involvement,
as such an EP( ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL STUDY)will be of great help.
some times these findings in younger age can be pathological, or very rarely physiological & idiopathic, depending on the symptoms presented by the patient.
left ventricular outflow tract(LVOT) problems can be sometimes dangerous, it is good to get it evaluated as soon as possible.
all the best, please go ahead with the MRI, STRESS TEST, EP STUDY, without a second thought,
take care
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How To Interpret Holter Monitor Report?

hi holter monitoring more so indicates the arrythmogenic ability , rather than the, specific muscle involved. MRI can be more specific in some cases with frequent PVCs, probably in the LVOT, & LBBB,this can help in ruling out the exact involvement, as such an EP( ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL STUDY)will be of great help. some times these findings in younger age can be pathological, or very rarely physiological & idiopathic, depending on the symptoms presented by the patient. left ventricular outflow tract(LVOT) problems can be sometimes dangerous, it is good to get it evaluated as soon as possible. all the best, please go ahead with the MRI, STRESS TEST, EP STUDY, without a second thought, take care