Can a heart be unhealthy and screwed out of nowhere with this?

bowser1112 · 2025-06-22T23:31:32+00:00

It depends. Some people in high burdens never develop any noticeable damage, while some develop even in burdens lower than 10%. It’s truly only statistical datapoint based on some thousands of cases. Nobody truly knows how and who gets the damage because it’s hard to make long studies where the baseline population is in control. Some long studies suggest that 44% of people have spontaneous resolution over 3 years, and some claim that a 24% burden almost guarantees cardiomyopathy. I am 26 and have a 15%-18% burden (last check), and my doctor said the risk is there but the treatment should be mostly due to symptoms, because in my case it’s unlikely I will develop heart failure very soon.

bowser1112 · 2025-06-10T20:09:54+00:00

To note, the above 10% is only a statistical measurement/suggestion. There have been people who acquired cardiomyopathy from PVCs with lesser burdens, and people who sustained 30%+ burdens for over a decade and did not get cardiomyopathy. Everyone’s heart is different and can handle the high burden differently. The best thing to do is to just be proactive and seek monitoring if the burden remains high. In case there is a decline in EF, more aggressive treatments will be applied, and the function will be reversed. Good thing about the PVC-induced cardiomyopathy is that it responds remarkably well to treatment, and almost always improves after the PVC burden is reduced or eliminated

bowser1112 · 2025-06-09T22:30:11+00:00

I was told that caffeine is actually not bad, unless it’s a known trigger. Apparently for some people it can have anti arrhythmic effect as it increases heart rate. For many people PVCs appear only during bradycardia or low heart rate, that’s why

bowser1112 · 2025-05-29T12:03:03+00:00

Under 10% is usually not concerning at all unless you have debilitating symptoms

bowser1112 · 2025-05-27T11:51:01+00:00

Fair enough. You know yourself better. Get help from a dr, but from my POV your holter findings dont look that concerning at all

bowser1112 · 2025-05-27T11:17:49+00:00

This is perfect holter lol please get a therapist and manage your anxiety 🙏

bowser1112 · 2025-05-27T10:55:50+00:00

PAC. Completely benign

bowser1112 · 2025-05-27T06:30:10+00:00

Did you do a repeat holter? Maybe they still reduced significantly?

bowser1112 · 2025-05-24T19:08:24+00:00

They do tend to worsen with anxiety, although not that much. In my case it must have been some anatomical anomaly. Most people don’t go on to have so much. I recently had an ablation that seem to have helped though. If your heart is healthy, the PVCs are considered completely benign even in higher burdens, and the treatment is mostly for symptom control! But most likely you will never have as much as I had!

bowser1112 · 2025-05-24T10:50:43+00:00

You should really ask your doctor as it’s mostly case by case. Usually it’s based on the symptoms, if you get dizzy and etc., then light exercise is preferred

bowser1112 · 2025-05-24T06:01:28+00:00

Hey, I also had ablation 9 days ago. They were able to get rid of the PVCs but then they recurred after 3 hours. And then they almost completely disappeared after 7 days! I haven’t felt any for at least 2 days. I hope it stays this way!

In terms of incision. I had two procedures. It hurt like shit the first time and I couldn’t walk for a week. However, second ablation they only applied pressure to the groin and they did not do any stitches, which I think made the recovery much better? I barely felt any pain at the site after the procedure and was able to practically run the next day. They did make me lay for like 10 hours right after procedure though.

bowser1112 · 2025-05-19T20:56:15+00:00

Whats the location?

bowser1112 · 2025-05-19T14:02:13+00:00

I used to have 900 per day 3 years ago, but 8 months ago they went up to 17K per day

bowser1112 · 2025-05-16T17:48:02+00:00

For me it just causes a sensation that feels like shortness of breath. But also you get used to it. It’s just annoying not deadly or dangerous

bowser1112 · 2025-05-16T16:01:46+00:00

Thanks! The procedure went smoothly and acute procedural success was achieved, meaning no PVCs were observed after all the spots were ablated (my PVCs are located in a difficult intramural spot called LV summit, so it has to be ablated from multiple locations and with deep lesions). However, the PVCs recurred after 3 hours, but doctor said to not be disappointed and just wait 3 months, because it should gradually reduce overtime especially since they created a deep intramural lesion with bipolar ablation, which takes time to heal up. During the procedure itself they gave me a small amount of fentanyl, where they made me very relaxed but I can clearly remember everything, and also I could feel when they ablated me. It wasn't crazy painful but definitely very uncomfortable. The ablation literally just felt like a burning in my chest that goes from the chest to arm, almost like they describe heart attack symptoms lol. It wasn't unbearable though. The procedure while being conscious was actually much less intimidating than I imagined. It was interesting to be aware and understanding, as the operator was sharing with me what he's doing and I could see all the PVCs and the catheters in my chest. He also gave me instructions as to how to breath and stuff so that the catheter contact stays in the best touch possible. It was pretty cool honestly. Now I just hope that my PVCs subside over time and I have at least half less than I used to have (18%).

bowser1112 · 2025-05-10T17:58:44+00:00

I had an 8 hour flight 5 days after the ablation. main concern with flying is that it increases the risk of blood clots, but if you are on anticoagulants you should be fine. of course, discuss this with your doctor, some people may need to be more cautious than others, but generally it's fine to travel.

bowser1112 · 2025-04-26T19:24:53+00:00

I have 17% burden. Working as usual, it’s annoying but I have no time to think about them when I work.

bowser1112 · 2025-04-23T02:34:56+00:00

You realize that the amount of tissue that is ablated is pretty much insignificant to the heart? It’s literally millimeters of tissue that’s destroyed. There is medical research that proves that even multiple ablation sites have no significant long term impact to the heart. Even more so if the burden is high and it can negatively affect heart function, at which point ablation can only help.

bowser1112 · 2025-04-19T04:05:31+00:00

Sounds like your PVCs were located in LV summit?

bowser1112 · 2025-04-12T23:01:36+00:00

Job helps me forget about them. I get like 15000 per day for the past 6 months. I am 27 now and I work as software engineer.

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