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Suggest Treatment For Premature Ventricular Contractions

i have a pacemaker and am having longer, more frequent episodes of pvc s, apparently every other beat. i can always feel it when it comes on, fluttery, thump heartbeats, increased pressure in my head, ache at base of skull, fuzzy thinking, fatigue. pacemaker checks out aok. am taking atenolol and irbesartin and metformin. pacemaker is 4 years old - these episodes came on within last year. before that pacemaker kicked in every time my heart rate dropped to 60, usually when i was at rest or lying down. now they occur even when i am active and my heart rate is elevated. i have some mitral valve issues. might a change in meds relieve or lessen the pvcs? YYYY@YYYY
Fri, 8 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
I do not know much about your medical issues but from what you are writing you are clear on what you want to know.
Your problem is with premature ventricular beat and there are medications that can help you to lessen premature ventricular beat, like Cordarone , an anthyarritmic drug.
I recommend you to go to your cardiologist and do some examinations like ECG, cardiac sonography, a 24-48 hour holter monitoring ECG, electrolite balance in your blood. Based on that the doctor would choose the right treatment for you.
All the best!
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Suggest Treatment For Premature Ventricular Contractions

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I do not know much about your medical issues but from what you are writing you are clear on what you want to know. Your problem is with premature ventricular beat and there are medications that can help you to lessen premature ventricular beat, like Cordarone , an anthyarritmic drug. I recommend you to go to your cardiologist and do some examinations like ECG, cardiac sonography, a 24-48 hour holter monitoring ECG, electrolite balance in your blood. Based on that the doctor would choose the right treatment for you. All the best!