How common are PVCs, PACs, NSVT and Bigeminy in otherwise completely healthy normal people

How common are PVCs, PACs, Ectopic heart beats, NSVT and Bigminy in otherwise completely healthy normal people. In this video i give you the answers

[@carolhopetyler2178]

Though some of your videos are several years old they bring anxiety relief and help cure cardiophobia. Thank you.

[@peterzivcic]

Man, as I am suffering and scared of my heart rhythm all the time, this video keeps me calm, no doctor whatsoever had explained me this like you did, they always said "you're normal, go away" and my questions stayed unanswered. Had very great time listening you, even I am not native english speaker, I understood around 99% at first take, thanks to your superb explanation and speech gift. Thank you a lot for this type of educational stuff. Cheers man!

[@gsgeggege1717]

samo polako komsia moje srce 15 kodina skipa beatsja stalno mislim i slusam srce pa to nije nobro samo napravi gore i onda skipa srce

[@noordervaish4226]

Same here I am also going through all this since so many years but these days it has increased, does perimenupause a cause of increase?

[@barbehrhart]

Thank you! This video is over 5 years old but the information is timeless. So many people, myself included, are finding relief and reassurance in your videos. What a gift you are putting out to the world!

[@Yuni-19]

Yeah, he’s great. It’s so amazing to have someone like him to help put our minds at ease

[@akuma2892]

Putting so many minds at ease. You're the best!

[@YorkCardiology]

thank you!

[@rt4rtl]

@@YorkCardiology how much correlation is there between the arrhythmias? With respect to PACs and PVCs, how likely is someone who has one to also have the other?

[@jessicabellone913]

Thank you so much for all of your hard work and dedication!!!! God bless you! You are a wonderful human being!

[@nancybaumgartner6774]

Thank you . You are a blessing to the world .

[@carolbenson6524]

Glad u did this video. I'm a very healthy and active 70 year old and hate these SVTs! I'm on meds and love my cardiologists, however day by day I worry about this. Now that I watch all your videos though, I'm learning how to live with it and keep positive. Thank you!

[@tonym6920]

Very enlightening! Thanks so much, you bring peace of mind to all of us. May God bless you.

[@sharonhenderson6432]

Dr. Gupta ... Thank you so much for answering so many of my questions I have had for so long. I am absolutely thrilled!! I feel better already.

[@Sand24]

Be empowered Sunjay. I liked and shared your video. God bless! Thanks again!

[@YorkCardiology]

thank you!

[@angelalba6325]

I’ve always been very anxious, & I could remember having slight pvc’s in high school, but i didnt know what they were, so i just kinda brushed them off. I have them now & more frequently, sometimes a couple times in a row & several everyday. I realize that they become heightened because of sudden spikes in anxiety that i may have & sometimes its miserable, so thank you for this video.

[@toniwhitman7364]

As always, another great video! You are doing such good and important work, Dr. Gupta. So many of us dealing with palpitations often feel so lost and fearful. You are informing and comforting so many of us with your knowledge and kind spirit. Thank you so much for doing these videos. You have saved my sanity many times.

[@YorkCardiology]

thank you!

[@billgateskilledmyuncle23]

So basically everybody's heart beats funny every now and again, problem is thanks to anxiety, we are fine tuned to feel and remember them.

[@joshlindsey1168]

Dilly Dally and it sucks

[@user-wh3hr3oz6l]

@@joshlindsey1168 Everyday 😭

[@claytonjames4779]

@Jonathan Diaz anxiety should not be normalized as an acceptable occurrence in the USA. We are the most anxiety written people on the planet and moreso than third world countries.

[@aasiqkumar732]

@@claytonjames4779 no anxiety is growing problem all over the world. And I blame lifestyle. And Android phones and Google.

[@DeeJay003]

@@aasiqkumar732 Maybe the stress of living in a high pressurised , artificially oppressed, Godless society may have something to do with it.

[@jaiicee5270]

I had ectopic beats for over a month every couple of mins i had a skipped beats very upsetting i wss told they were caused by anxiety and i wondered how anxiety could cause a missed beat i understand a fast heart caused by anxiety but to have these skipped beats was a whole other level, people suffering with these please dont worry if ur heart is normal its not anything serious, thankfully mine went away ive been just a week free from them, i think the oressure of Christmas done it to me, and when Christmas was over my heart went back to normal with an occasional skipped beat but nothing like before. Dr gupta settled my mind with his videos he reassured me more than my own doctor so i thank him very much ❤️

[@ahmedahonzada562]

Thats good to hear. But how much skipped beats did you have a day just approximately? And for how long. Because it would be nice to be able to put it in context. And did you use anything ro get rid of them?

[@jaiicee5270]

@@ahmedahonzada562 i still get them every day just not as frequent i take magnesium, vitamins, cod liver oil and beta blockers cut out caffeine and drink alot of water. I work on my anxiety not my ectopics and i dont check my pulse constantly.

[@ahmedahonzada562]

@@jaiicee5270 thanks 🙏

[@javiermarquez0173]

Have u guys felt better I started getting these skipped beat with a loud thud I hate this I’m still 16 and I don’t wanna live with these everyday

[@Alexis_005]

I went to see the doctor because of shortness of breath, they did EKG and noticed an irregular heartbeat. Went to see a cardiologist and everything was ok with the structure of my heart. I still had the shortness of breath which turns out was caused by an ulcer in my esophagus. I don’t know if I had PVCS all along or if they just started after my body was going through stress. But I’m still hoping they’ll go away when I get better 🙏🏻

[@rezoffline2231]

You are a godsend. Thank you.

[@teresarosas1602]

Thank you so much for bringing peace to stranger’s hearts (literally) ✨❤️

[@ekachaipunya9492]

Thanks for your work. I have no doubt that your videos help many people find peace of mind.

[@ants8347]

Another great video - you really are an amazing guy - God bless you - I had a PVC and it scared me

[@arthurriggs998]

Thank you for all that you do. You are such a generous doctor, giving so much of your time to address the many issues most cardiologists don't want to discuss. It is good to know that healthy people have the same ectopic beats that I have. However, what percentage do they have and what percentage is safe? Why do my ectopic beats range from 0% to 40% over a 30 second Kardia reading? This cannot be good for the heart over time.

[@Jeff-lj5gd]

Great channel ! Thank you !

[@brendafowler8913]

Dr. Gupta giving peace of mind to someone is one of the greatest gifts you could give. I have NSVT...20 beat runs at 220 and I was so scared. I have a loop implant. Thank you.

[@stephen1922]

What does NSVT actually feel like when it’s happening?

[@salsspar2132]

@@stephen1922 for me bunch of tiny skip beats in a row. Fluttering. I was always seated when it happened so never got dizzy or light headed really. You get anxious afterwards and heart races at least for me

[@winnie2222]

i come here to calm myself down doc. thank you! I had a 2 week holtor and had pvcs less than 4% of the time, which doesn't seem like much yeah.. but it feels like a lot and it freaks me out. u always calm me down. lots of love to you.

[@voyagergamingofficial]

You are the best Doctor bro!

[@vegaslady2023]

Glad I found your channel. Got some magnesium yesterday!! Pvc is SO hard to live with.

[@jeremiahlewis1998]

Candyce Fillmore hey Candyce hows the magnesium working and I agree it is very difficult to live with I get pvcs daily. I hate it when I get like 3 in a row it’s so scary! I think I might try the magnesium hopefully it will help get rid of half the amount I get haha

[@kenisaac3851]

How are you now?

[@zenmeditation633]

Thank you so much for your clear explanations,God bless you with more knowledge

[@TiffanyRusell]

I’ve been sporty and active all my life and stared feeling these weird thumps after going through anxiety and panic attacks for a short period of time about 5 years ago. I don’t suffer from panic/anxiety attacks anymore nor am I stressed but these things just don’t seem to go away. :( I’ve been to the multiple doctors in India and Sweden and have had pretty much all the extensive tests done (eggs,24h holter, x rays, 2 stress tests, 2D,3D ECHO, blood work) and all that the doctors can say to me is “it’s no biggie, deal with it”... yes, it’s good to know they aren’t harmful or malignant in nature but they aren’t something I can just ignore, especially when they feel like your heart is dropping in my stomach every now and then. It’s mentally exhausting me. Smh

[@YorkCardiology]

Hi Tiff:-) Thanks for your comment

[@gauravnayyar448]

Tiffany Taehyung same here dear my problem is also same

[@nicolekryza9333]

I have the same thing! It’s been happening for 6 months. I finally caught that feeling on a ECG in my Apple Watch and it was a PVC. My husband (ICU nurse) read the ECG and confirmed.

[@doloreshernandez7184]

How have you been feeling now? Did you take anything to reduce or stop them ?

[@kenisaac3851]

@@nicolekryza9333 how are you now?

[@nalinisingh5653]

Great help Dr thank you you're such a blessing ❤️

[@siliconesal]

Nalini Singh yes he is. Totally kind person, holistic, understanding and going beyond the call of “duty”.

[@Stellar148]

Thank you VERY much! I love your videos. Very informative.

[@ThenDarknessFalls]

Wow. I would've never guessed. You really feel alone with this, and it reinforces my perception that anxiety, inflammation, and ectopics play a unique role in our perception of these events. To have a healthy heart but feel things so substantially as opposed to these people who are considered perfectly healthy is just an interesting fact to discover. Thanks for your work. I have no doubt that your videos help many people find peace of mind.

[@AmazingTravelTours]

Thanks for educating us.Great and useful video.Must watch for all to know more ....

[@captainred441]

Thanks! Enjoying your videos.

[@RRDouglas8]

Thank you Dr for your videos!

[@rubenvargas3547]

Thank you Doctor, your the best 👍

[@PhilTV100]

Thank you so much !

[@pamelamorley6145]

Thank you Sanje. Very informative. Has put me at ease.

[@myz383]

Ty for all you do

[@YorkCardiology]

ty!

[@davidfinch2478]

you do good work. A couple of thoughts : on stress - In the 60s Hans Selye, the grandfather of stress research, devised a list of life events , good or bad, and a value assigned to each, as to how much stress they caused, which were than added up. If the result was over 300(?) 90% of the people would end up in the hospital within a year. on anxiety - admittedly, planet Earth is a scary place, but I noticed that my level of what I experienced as anxiety was rising for no decernible reasons. about 4 mos ago I was diagnosed w/ectopic heart beats(and more), the meds worked and immediately the sense of anxiety disappeared.I had side effects and the 2nd med doesn't work as well and all is back. My experience is that the tightness and pain in the chest is the same as the physical experience of fear and is interpreted as that. I may have discovered something about what to do about it and if it works I'll let you know. Shanti

[@louisethomas4608]

I love your help!🤗

[@redbaron8989]

Hi Dr. Thank you for taking the time to summarize these findings! was wondering if you have ever felt PVCs or PACs or any other palpitations and have you ever felt a run of them, say a few in 30 seconds or so? Thank you!

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

Dr. Gupta is the Cardio Master! Why can’t my GP or the Cardiologist I’ve visited give me this information? I’m taking Eltroxin for Hypothyroidism since 2014 and that’s the year my chronic anxiety started. I’ve had numerous tests and assessments done in that time but I still get that “pause” and it’s frightening. All tests and Holters came back normal. I really do think I’m obsessed with my heart 24/7.

[@theVoid524]

These videos really help ease my fears when i am having palpitations

[@pranishkhadgi]

thanks man i was so worried !!!

[@leerobinson5686]

Thank you, Doc. These videos are so helpful to many of us and knowing many others have this issue puts our mind at ease.

[@YorkCardiology]

You are very welcome Lee; Glad it was useful. Thanks so much for your support. It'd mean a tonne if you'd consider subscribing to the channel:-) -Sanjay

[@leerobinson5686]

@@YorkCardiology Yes sir, absolutely. I’ve been subscribed for a while now. I’ve had palpitations off and on most of my life, even since high school and I’m 50 now. I lost my job last July and the palpitations are much more noticeable these days. It’s been very distressing as I’m sure I have health anxiety and a history of panic attacks. I’m going to a cardiologist in February and I’m scared to death something is wrong. Thanks again, you are awesome.

[@johnre5342]

@@leerobinson5686 what did the doctor tell you.

[@johnroddy931]

That you for your video I have had heart beat problems going on it’s new and every time I have one I think my anxiety make it works cause I automatically think I’m gonna die that my doc missed something and you explaining it like this help my worries so much I’m almost ready to get my 30 Holter in a couple days

[@vendetta8876]

thanks Doc this video is good and very informative

[@Shellysymo79]

Thank you so much for your videos ❤️

[@prashant10.]

I'm an MBBS student Ive had ectopic beats since I was 13 and obviously it caused a lot of stress and worry my family were worried that I might have some heart problem and I was too so one day I took a visit to a cardiologist he put me on holter and yeah I had them and then he put me on echo but there was nothing wrong with my heart so he advised me to pay a visit to a psychiatrist and so I did and it turned out I have anxiety this caused me to be more aware of my heartbeat and these increased every time I had panic attacks now I'm on anti anxiety medications and I have improved significantly. So if you're worried about your heart it's completely fine just trust your doctor he will get you through this and yeah have faith in yourself you can beat these. MAY GOD BLESS YOU.If you have any queries please I'm always here maybe I can help you too.

[@gauravnayyar448]

Prashant Koirala same with me dear im 37 year old guy frm india i feel same as u like .....my past echo ecg all normal but my etopics come and go after 2 months ......but i feel whenever my stomach system disturbed i fell frm that day theae pvc or thuds..plz help how to come out from these

[@edwardstanley2195]

I have them when my stomach churns and makes digestive noises.

[@ernestovega7861]

What meds did they give you ?

[@prashant10.]

@@ernestovega7861 propanolol and Venlafaxine. At first they gave me Fluoxetine but it didn't work for me. I don't take meds anymore cause I don't need them now!

[@prashant10.]

@@gauravnayyar448 you have to consult with a psychiatrist sir!! Sorry for the late reply I was quite busy.

[@jingyii95]

Can you make a video about what the origin of the pvcs and nsvt signifies? My pvcs originate from my LVOT and according to my google search benign pvcs usually come from the RVOT. My cardiologist can't be bothered to explain. He just says to ignore them. Thank you for these videos. They really help

[@kenisaac3851]

Great vid. I’ve had PVCs for about 2 weeks now and I can’t stand it. I have them all day long every day. Went to the cardiologist and my echo and blood work was great, but I still have them. I got prescribed beta blockers which I’m supposed to take in 2 days. Currently have a holder monitor on. Want this to be over 😢

[@torontomunda]

I'm in the same boat. I don't want that beta blocker it freezes my feet. Is ablation a good treatment for this?

[@savannahs2630]

I have pvcs and sometimes they hurt, usually when I lay down/bend over/take a deep breath. Totally random but come on more during a lot stress. I’m convinced the pain is from my pvcs NOT my anxiety because I feel the palpitation at the same time it happens. I have severe panic about them. Which increases the pvcs. I feel them all the time. I’ve been to the ER/ambulance/doctors/cardiologist over a dozen times this month. They say I’m fine. I’ve had panic attacks about them them for 9 years and the pain for about 2 years. And recently my panic is just out of control because I feel the pain in the center of my chest. It could be once a day or twice a week. Just super stressed and feel doomed. I got on lexapro 2 weeks ago. Anyone else relate?

[@ohhFIow]

Savannah Smiles i get thousands a day. Sometimes up to 25 a minute feeling everyone. It’s a struggle, trust me I’m only 20 been in the same issue. But you gotta listen to the doctors. Been going through this for a couple years now. If you have a normal healthy heart and doctors say you are fine YOU ARE. I used to have bad panic attacks because of it sometime I still do but trust me it will get better.

[@lorenzoflores5406]

@@ohhFIow hearing a story like yours always helps me I just hope these stories are true...

[@poppy945]

Just wonder - im happy with it being fine and not life threatening, its just that how do you deal with it whist its symptomatic (been very frequent). what can you do when it comes up again? @@ohhFIow

[@bamzsantana8492]

XeDevn Customs they told me that tooo

[@bamzsantana8492]

Savannah S I’m going through the same thing right now I’ve been in and out. My heart beats never happen when I’m getting an ekg and I had 8 this year I finished getting an echo my heart is normal. Just finished seeing a cardiologist and he said you’re fine. But this is annoying

[@chass5438]

Both My Primary Doctor and EP told me that these arise from a heart cell that's out of place, normally in the Ventricles. It can take years to surface & fires randomly because there''s nothing to tell it not to. It can last for years or burn itself out sooner. It's more or less a slight Birth Defect.

[@belle4062]

Very interesting… and is the only ‘fix’ an ablation?

[@LykMike]

These are soooo scary I was just diagnosed as having these (PVC's). I'm only 36yrs old and this just started. They think it's because of the Methadone I'm on but I've been on it for over 10 yrs??? My cardiologist said they were coming from the top part of the heart.... He now has me on Metoprolol 50mg once a day.

[@kenisaac3851]

How are you now?

[@southface06]

Thanks for the informative video. The key question is however if any of these arrhythmias predicts more serious heart conditions (with time). Most likely these researchers will do follow-ups on this cohort.

[@bishnus1]

Thank you!

[@YorkCardiology]

How very kind ..thank you so much!

[@illuminat9604]

Thank you so much. I got Pvc's like ones in a week for very short period of time . Discovered them purely by accident using my watch It's supposed to take ECG. I got really worried. But now I feel much better. I still gonna see a doctor but feel much better .

[@EmilyRose723_]

Your videos have helped me gain peace of mind more than other research I have done. I am 28 years old and have been active and healthy my whole life and for the past 4 years have followed a plant based diet. 2 years ago I had my first panic attack and since have had terrible pvcs and anxiety episodes. Your videos have helped me more than my Xanax prescription! Haha I am also looking into POTS and Dysautonomia because I have had a lot of these symptoms as well and it finally is making sense. Thank for you everything. I wish you were my cardiologist. Have a GREAT day!!

[@TiffanyRusell]

Emily Honorè It’s crazy how similar it has been for me. I’m 23 years old and have been really active and sporty all my life. I started experiencing these things after going through a rough time in my life. The anxiety and panic attacks left but these nuisances decided to stick around and haven’t left since. I’ve been to innumerable doctors in and outside the country, and have had all the extensive tests done MULTIPLE times and they all come out normal! The medical professionals assure me that they’re normal and I just need to learn to “ignore them”. Pretty Easier said than done if you ask me lol. I have also been looking up more info on Dysautonomia since I a friend who has it told me that I have a lot of the symptoms sadly not a lot of people here in Europe even know what Dysautonomia is :(

[@EmilyRose723_]

Tiffany Russell I'm so sorry. I totally feel your pain. I've been through some pretty dark time because of this and all of the symptoms. Sometimes thinking about being dead sounded more appealing than living with this. I know that everyone has struggles though. And the phrase "This too shall pass" always comes to my mind. I have found that anytime it's getting to be too much I stop and list all of the things I am grateful for. It's the only that helps sometimes

[@sameskariyat8071]

I started my pvcs and being aware and more anxious the same way, I am 17 and since I had a bad panic attack I have been so anxious and also I’ve been aware of pvcs, you aren’t alone!

[@chass5438]

@@EmilyRose723_: Wish mine would pass. 2 years now for no reason and nothing found. Pain is what we're all feeling with this. I think about being out of this life as some of us do. I don't have time for counselling to help with the depression and I just get bad side effects from the meds. I think it's hopeless to find a cure and doctors refuse to help.

[@BrixxFF]

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[@wilfordmurray]

Sounds to me like you are on the rfight tra. Keep up the good work1

[@DaneJ-xl9gg]

This video is very helpful. I have stress induced anxiety. Mainly health anxiety in the form of cardio phobia. I experience PVCs sometimes I feel maybe 5 a day or none for a week or on very stressful days more. Sometimes it feels like 3-4 in a row. I have had countless EKGs, 2 echocardiograms, 2 stress tests, CT scan, circulation tests, carotid artery ultrasound, full blood panel twice. I’m in counseling too. All of this was at my request because of my anxiety surrounding my heart and PVCs. I’ve been told repeatedly I’m healthy. I still find myself on google looking for reassurance and avoiding physical activity. I’m missing out on life with my wife and 3 young kids. I’d appreciate any advice to help me past my fear.

[@ramonlopezaguilar]

All I know brother is that you’re not alone. Pray to God to give you the relief you need and leave it in His hands. Stay positive, live a healthy lifestyle, eat Whole Foods, make sure you’re not mineral or vitamin deficient, increase your magnesium intake and make sure if a highly absorbable type like magnesium glycimate, learn coping strategies when they come in bunches like coughing and drinking water, stay well hydrated, electrolytes are very important, check your thyroid, excercise! Sleep well! Avoid alcohol and tobacco and coffee. Good luck and God bless!

[@bunznammo6070]

Of course the topic ends that heart rhythm disorders are benign and normal finding but “as you get older they become prevalent”.. so why do they get prevalent? Sure, age, weight, diet, medical conditions, medications and others may be a factor but I feel as though these disorders are concerning as you get older. It shouldn’t misfire and if it does, I feel cardiologists needs to really dig deeper with the patient and find out the root cause. I had to pursue my cardiologist and electrophysiologist to get a second Opinion. They found my PVCs but couldn’t answer where and why. I exercise, no history of heart disease and No history of drug use, alcohol abuse, no high boood pressure, diet is clean, plenty of sleep, no caffeine no stimulants not overnight..no stress but still get PVCs. I get them 6 times a day. A forceful feeling my heart skipped and once in awhile it’ll convert to VT of about 180bpm for 5-10 min and goes away. Doctors still find this as benign. I had to pursue and ask them to do another test of a stress echo and Holter. Asking for a two week Holter. Then hoping for an EP study. Doctors will never know a root cause as it could be anything but I’m tired of hearing from doctors that these are from stress and the more I hear it , it causes stress because i feel stress, for young healthy hearts are “nothing to worry about” . Not to discriminate anyone but i envy people that are overweight, drinking and eating away their coffee and meals and going on vacations and traveling without a a single heart issue. Meanwhile, a fit healthy person with heart rhythm disorder can’t do any of those as my rhythm is out of whack and doctors can’t figure out why. Inconclusive statement but great information video overall.

[@xBlackOutx21]

One thing that most people are unaware of and that doctor's never mention during a diagnosis is the realm of microwaves, wifi, power lines, radiation etc. These are contributing factors that affect our health and is one of the main causes to these issues but it's rarely spoken about because it's something that no one thinks about. Which would probably explain why healthy people still get these kind of conditions.

[@kuldeeptalukdar9494]

Hey brother how are you?

[@aaronmitchell7618]

@@xBlackOutx21 I agree

[@BrixxFF]

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[@BrixxFF]

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[@samestuffdifferentday5712]

Thanks doc but I'm still scared.

[@agathacrowley718]

Me too!

[@lindagracechurchill786]

Thank you doctor ❤️

[@markstaley6757]

I am 50 years old. I had a cardiac arrest at age 45. I have an ICD now. I've had 1 shock and it was almost three years ago. (2 years after they put the ICD in). At the time I was taking metoprolol. After the shock episode (cardiac arrest #2) the doctor changed my medicine to sotolol (80mg). Since switching to the sotolol I've been doing alright for the most part. I still feel some PVC's every now and then but I haven't had any cardiac arrests. Thank you Jesus. The doctors wanted to try to do an oblation but when they did my stress test it showed that the location where the PVC's were occurring was all over my heart in multiple locations and not centered to any specific location. So, therefore they could not do the oblation. I hated to hear that but I guess that is just how it is. I just wanted to leave this comment to see if anyone maybe could relate? Hope y'all are doing well and just thankful that I have my ICD because it has saved my life once already. Take care.

[@lorenzoflores5406]

Hey doc been watching you since you started your you tube hopefully you come out to california for business us people from usa would love your help......

[@jrpappsaz]

Thank you! This brings some peace of mind. It helps understand how many people are affected by those. What was the average number of PACs in 24 hours in people affected by those?

[@mwngw]

Add to the equation the recently discovered factor of spike protein (MRNA) induced inflammation as a catalyst in ectopics.

[@marshalstacks136]

In the pursuit of putting my "mind at rest" I now feel one step closer after watching your video. Although, I'm still having a hard time shaking this heart awareness with VT worries at night. Which basically equates to a fear of dying in my sleep. My background: male (45) healthy, non smoking, not super active, slightly underweight. With occasional 2 second spurts of VT, as recorded on an event monitor. Cardio Dr. Tested me for Brugada and QT Long with sodium channel blockers. Tests came back negative. So what to test for next; Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia or a right bundle brach block? Needless to say, there were no further tests. So now I'm left here, still with VT, trying to guess at my future.

[@YorkCardiology]

have a look at my NSVT video:-)

[@sadasibabarad7190]

​@@YorkCardiology Sir I have pvc .my 24hrs holter report shows 21 % pvc burden . Bigemini and trigemini noted. My symptoms. Sweating profusely with no constant time .. pls guide sir

[@chasemiller3695]

Nurse here- recently had a heart monitor on for two weeks . The results came back and I had 2 runs of non sustained VT. Which means if you have 4 or more PVCs in a row it’s considered VT. I’ve had heart palpitations since my teens, I’m 26 now. On and off in the Dr office , lots of EKGs, blood work etc and everything was fine.. I limited my caffeine intake and it has helped a lot with my palpitations. As far at the VT - completely new . Not sure what is triggering it, unless it’s stress. If it’s stress related then I definitely need to work on it. Other than that might have something electrical going on.

[@Deadbolthead]

If you had good success after limiting caffeine, why wouldn’t you completely eliminate it?

[@SovereignKnight74]

@York Cardiology I suffer from allot of PAC's and I have no Idea why. When I'm active or moving, they can happen many times a day. I've had a stress test, echocardiograms, and doctor's don't seem to be concerned. I am so frustrated as I have no answers as to why they are happening to me. I have like up to 100 of them a day. If I usually relax and rest, they, for the most part, go away. I've had 14-day monitors and a 30-day monitor, and they said that I had some rare SVT's. I am 47 years of age, I am 6'1" I am a bit overweight at 266 bls. I sometimes feel bloated. I've always thought that it could be Roemheld syndrome. My cardiologist is useless to be honest. If I mention Roemheld syndrome, he has a blank look on his face that says, "What the hell is that?". I'm not sure what to do. I wish I had a cardiologist like you, as Kaiser Permanente has incompetant ones.

[@init4hair]

Thank you for this. Your videos make me feel better. But can you tell me why I feel my pvcs/pacs so bad? They’re so forceful. I’m guessing a lot of the volunteers don’t even know they’re having any heart rhythm disturbances. I feel mine all. the. time. Every single one.

[@blessedmamascorner]

Mine are super constant tonight like one after the other, for the last few hours. Do you still get them?

[@javiermarquez0173]

@@blessedmamascorner do u still get them

[@johnalyssaemilysarah1465]

At how many beats of VT is it no longer “ normal “ and a risk of str oke or risk of death ? When is it sustained vs non sustained . Tremendous understandable education . Great communicator/presenter .ty

[@steveromano6619]

I've been suffering from palpitations after my cardioversion first episode of AFib, I tried apple cider vinegar two tablespoons in a glass of water with some honey and it helped a lot.

[@theavenger729]

Really?

[@dav00ss]

i was so much worse after my first cardioversion too (about 3 weeks ago), i took 2 magnesium in the morning and 2 at night and it did wonders, i then found out that it's a calcium channel blocker which treats arrhythmia, i'll have to try the apple cider vinegar also. just wore a holter in the past 24hrs and see the doc again in 2 weeks to see what he says - hopefully he is confident that an ablation will work.

[@steveromano6619]

Also try Hawthorne Berry and D-Ribose for PACs and PVCs

[@ahmedahonzada562]

@@steveromano6619 why are you recommending these? How effective is this ? Please can you explain more

[@winniekyn6162]

@@steveromano6619 update?

[@mares3841]

Thank you

[@anthonyevangelista4167]

Is junctional tachycardia part of what you talked about in this video??!

[@liamong]

Hey sanjay I was wondering if you could help me, ive been suffering for palpitations on and off for years and years, firstly they popped up after eating or whilst eating and I was convinced food was the cause, I also get them when I'm not eating now, More recently I have what I have found out from your videos these are ectopic beats. Sometimes 5 huge bangs in my chest in a row followed by a rapid heartbeat, im not sure if the rapid heartbeat after is caused by my anxiety about the event. I experience a lot of fluttering and bangs and palpitations in my chest all day for the past 3 months, ive had a echocardiagram which came back normal and a few ecgs from what I understand have also came back normal but they keep happening, I was doing hill sprints and felt three huge bangs in my chest followed by blacking out but not passing out, it's scaring me so much, I'm not sure what is caused by anxiety and what is not, is this normal? I have a meeting with a cardiologist soon so hopefully this will all shed some light, would you be worried by these symptoms or not? I just really want someone to release my shackles so I'm not longer scared to exercise and live my life like I used to. If you could reply that would be amazing, thankyou sanjay your videos are amazing

[@YorkCardiology]

they sound like ectopics..have a watch of my gastrocardiac syndrome video:-) Thanks

[@rosejackson7979]

Do you get lightheaded from them?

[@liamong]

@@rosejackson7979 yes i get very very lightheaded, sometimes i have to take a few minutes to myself and wait until im fine again or lie down, this issue has never been solved and i havent exercised extensively ever since, i had just adapted my life to suite had to quit my manual job and get a less manual job etc, doctors eventually found out what i was saying was happening and i got diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat but didnt seem to think it was too much of a worry, it made me have to change my whole life and i have lost so much of my past happiness but hey ho there are a lot of people worse off in life, thats my go to moto now X

[@PhilipBriggs-lu8ko]

Just some advice. Because of 'it's all normal' cardiac advice from experts like you I underestimated the severe pvc's I was experiencing. I didnt have to have studied a Phd to predict that these knock out pvc's were going to develop into something worse, even though they were under the threshold of 10%. I did actually say to my catdoilogists right at the start, if this is contunues I will develop pvc induced cardiomyopathy. Put it this way there are pvc's and pvc's. On an ecg in hospital one day I drank a cup of tea and bang I had a string of pvc's suddenly develop. I could not even feel them and this is the normal pvc's a healthy person will have. The pvc's I was complaining about were very severe and would put me out of action, not able to walk and hurt like a red hot poker shooting through me every time. This 'healthy people get 100's every day, all harmless' philosophy caused me to put up with them. And sure enough one day my GP said look, go to the hospital ED next time you have a bout and it was atrial fibrillation with severe dilated cardiomyopathy. That's what not worrying over them caused. It's not the burden, it's the severity of each pvc that should be the diagnostic subject. 4000 severe pvc's per day is a serious cardio prob and it should have been considered so instead of everyone referring to the usual med protocol. It's logic. I studied immunology but by logical commonsense I came to the right diagnosis. Unless you're sure, this rush to calm down the patient is dangerous. My GP said most doctors, even specialists don't look at problems scientifically. They go straight to known protocol.

[@beverlyduffield3045]

I wish you'd do some commentaries like this for persons over 65. Should persons with mild HFpEF and borderline PH not worry about ectopic nSVT's, PVC's and PAC's if they're not too debilitating? I've eliminated the co morbidities such as overweight, have an excellent lipid profile, have never been diabetic, but must use CPAP with oxygen at night. Have been scheduled for electrophysiology study and dread it.

[@gregthegroove]

How comfortable would you be in prescribing Flecainide to suppress PVCs in a structurally good heart? Stress test, Cardiac MRI all normal, normal ECG sinus except for PVCs. Holter showed about 7% burden, but PVCs are driving me up the wall. Suffering from alot of anxiety, depression and anger when I have the PVCs. PVC completely disappear for 8 hours or so after exercise, walking/jogging. Would you use Flecainide on a as needed basis to break PVCs? Thanks for your opinion. I love your videos

[@samad3251]

Flecainide to suppress PVCs would be like using a flame thrower to kill an ant. Flecainide, despite being an anti-arrythmic agent might also be pro-arrythmic for some people; and might trigger fatal arrythmia.

[@chass5438]

@@samad3251: That hasn't been thoroughly researched tho. It did nothing for me, even the highest dose and didn't cause any issues with my heartbeat than I already have.

[@jennydiez1258]

Our 20yo died with pvcs. He ran himself ragged, was a part-time bodybuilder, did martial arts and won a lot of 1st plce trophies, had the flu, was dehydrated and wiped-out by stress(he worked up to 23hrs a day during the busy season of his job). As his parents we didnt limit him in any activity he wanted to do. We could have instilled the fear we had for him into him but refrained. Everyone should live their lives to the fullest. In our opinion- fear kills. Granted- we need to be aware of our health and try to get&stay healthy. Thank you, Dr. for helping so many people.

[@cockatooadam]

that's so sad to hear.. i'm sorry for your loss it's tragic. did the pvc's have anything to do with his death

[@codiannsmith]

Was it due to pvcs?

[@2driverpls652]

One word doc - ablation. Best thing I ever did. My life is so much better. My PVC’s were unbearable. I felt awful at least half of every day. 24 pvc’c per minute. Multifocus - 2 focus in my atrial septum had gone rogue causing a wicked bigeminy beat. My doctor said it was easy to spot but hard to get to. A third focus was so intermittent he could not pinpoint the spot. Mine were killing my quality of life.

[@AS-el7qg]

I know it’s been 2 years since you wrote this but have you had any palpitations since?

[@nayyaraatif2329]

Hi, I want to discuss about ablation , is this good to do ? My husband has a lot of pvc , thinking about it

[@TraderZer0]

@@nayyaraatif2329 Dr Sanjay has done s video on this

[@sunshinegirl1967]

Would you please, or have you already done a video about the influence of melatonin increasing PVCs? I read one paper describing 2 men taking melatonin who then stopped taking it and then all their PVCs ceased. It's only 2 men so not conclusive. Just made me wonder. I'm on Zaleplon right now snd weaning off it slowly. On nights I don't take Zaleplon I take 1 mg Melatonin. I haven't noticed a correlation though. Before I started weaning I increased magnesium glycinate by 125 mg a day. I think that's helped but can't be sure. My doctor actually wants me on 300mg twice a day so right now I'm on 250 at bedtime and 125 at noon. So I'm nowhere near what she prescribed yet.

[@think2023]

I used to agree....until I felt unwell...pulled off the highway and apparently lost conciousness. Had another bout of 30 sec NSVT in ambulance on way to pacemaker / defibrillator implant. So...there IS sometimes cause for concern. In my opinion the key is the trend. If your PVCs are trending higher over time see your cardiologist but also increase your mitigation measures which for me were meditation, heavy magnesium supplementation and taking more care to get adequate sleep. On the day of my ambulance ride I had missed taking my magnesium, had not meditated, had slept terribly and tried to maintain functionality with coffee. All bad choices!

[@kyriekayhalford3501]

What does it feel like ? NSVT

[@think2023]

@@kyriekayhalford3501 not good...not good at all. Mine were something like 150 or 160 beats per minute...in the ambulance..dont know what they were when unconcious. For me the biggest sensation was of feeling unwell, wobbly, shaky, bit nauseaus and close to passing out...not real close...but that sensation. The fast heartbeat was....um...worrisome to say the least....more fluttery than outright pounding. Thought I was all set after cardiac resynchronisation, pacemaker defibrillator implant...Previously I was having over ten thousand ectopics (PVCs) ..afyer implant, amiodarone and metoprolol...ZERO in months! But ....just a couple days ago...felt a little unwell...checked my pulse and it would suddenly race..for two..maybe three consecutive beats...then back to normal....so something got worse...my guess is cardiac sarcoidosis is progressing. So...it feels intensely unpleasant. Magnesium in supplements and diet, as well as deep restful sleep are, for me, absolutely essential to avoid trouble

[@salsspar2132]

@@think2023 So you have cardiac sarciodosis, how was it diagnosed.

[@think2023]

@@salsspar2132 pulmonary sarc diagnosed with ultrasound guided biopsy. Cardiac sarc diagnosed by concurrent heart block followed years later by re-entrant ventricular tachycardia.

[@think2023]

@@salsspar2132 also...previous 10 to 20K per day PVC s caused low ejection fraction.

[@chass5438]

I find it hard to believe that our hearts can even misfire. My Dad didn't even know what a "Flutter" or "Premature" beat even felt like but he's heard of it. I wish I was like him, 92 years old and plenty of heart issues and doesn't suffer from them. We take care of ourselves and don't smoke, over drink, take drugs and abuse ourselves like some of my family and friends and they don't have these. I've had chronic anxiety for over 50 years and never had anything like this until 2017. Why now ? My EP's nurse said, "Just Ignore Them". lol. Yeah, easy for you to say. Maybe if they knew what I was going through they'd do something. Like my ex wife said years ago, I'm just unlucky.

[@stephen1922]

Chronic anxiety for 50 yrs is the key. Do you have racing heart symptoms with your anxiety? I’m 23, have occasional panic attacks, and heart can race on a daily basis with anxiety. Had this for years. I also put my body thru lots of stress in college. What I’m thinking is the stress from anxiety/panic on your heart can eventually give you heart problems. I don’t know why dr’s find this so hard to believe...

[@XxToxicVenom5xX]

@@stephen1922 I had the same thing I developed svt after 2 years of university stress but I dont believe the anxiety and panic will cause heart problem. I think adrenaline can certainly make the hesrt very irritable and more likely to get ectopica but if your heart is structurally sound then it should be about to handle it. Just my opinion

[@bamzsantana8492]

That’s what my doctor tells me

[@XxToxicVenom5xX]

@@stephen1922 what about exercise? Exercise induces adrenaline so surely that what also apply to people who exercise daily? Running for an hour straight would be more "stressful" for the hesrt than 5 10 minute panic attack

[@chass5438]

Stephen: Sorry to be late to the show. Yep, quite a bit. For the past few months my PVC's and PAC's quit and now have returned, Worse. I've read on some other replies on this subject that their's did the same.

[@frankliping7957]

This year I started experiencing many PACs per day. They go for maybe six weeks and then stop for a few days or a couple weeks and then start again. I still don’t know why I get so many after I eat the increase is a lot for two hours and after two hours after a meal they subside a quite a bit. My cardiologist says don’t worry about it. I’m wondering if anyone else knows why they increase so much after a meal.

[@tomsullivan1823]

That's because your body is working harder to digest your food and your heart rate probably goes up. I get that problem too especially when I eat too much so eating lighter meals is better.

[@amessenger4664]

Come to Toronto Canada please your awesome

[@HifiCentret]

How common is non sustained multiple PACs? Not just two but lets say at least four. I've always had if not a huge number of ectopic beats then always noticed them very clearly. In some periods I have many (not sure if many by doctors p.o.v.) and a few times when I had many I'm almost certain I've had atrial flutter or something like that - suddenly heart starting flopping a few times like a bat and then BAM of it went at steady 164 BMP for at least 15-20 seconds with so much force I've never felt such a hard pulse otherwise even at heavy exercise. I was so close to calling emergency and if not dying from it then scared to death. So far everything everything is normal. Not had an echo recently but others have been fine. Had a holter at my GP and they found an episode of multiple ectopics without stating how many and what type - odly I didn't notice that wondereing if it was when sleeping? Only noticed normal singular ectopics - still waiting for their final verdict on that recording. One time recently I had some smaller episodes I managed to catch it on Samsung Watch 4 it could be multiple PACs or flutter (flutter is not really visible in lead I but rhythm was very sudden and regular). So far I've not caught any PVCs what so ever on the watch although I'm almost sure I once had an episode of ventricular bigiminy as I have a Medisana Cardiocheck (now a vintage piece of electronics bought when I first had episodes of many ectopics 15-20 years ago) and that said wide QRS during that episode - sadly I don't have the printer for it so I couldn't look at what it recorded (never managed to find the printer for sale). Fortunately nothing since then - also one of the very scary episodes I was very close calling emergency - not just because the Cardiocheck said something was very wrong but also because there was no doubt the beating didn't feel normal at all - very far from it. The Medisana also complains about arrythmia if there's normal PACs or heavy sinus arrythmia when breathing - but then all other values are fine. Fun fact: Even rabbits can suffer from ectopic beats. Had my ear to my rabbit today and noticed one.

[@indranilsen9279]

Hi Doctor, I am 40. In my eco they say my valves are normal, my LV is normal everything is ok, I have got normal TMT result too. Only I have Mild MR. Do you think I should continue my 30 mins daily slow running?

[@rayjones4951]

Just found out today that I have this PVC I’m 55 very active for my age. I’m a avid runner,cyclist and hike. The doctor and I sat and he let me listen to my heart rhythm I thought it sounded pretty cool actually lol. The doctor did say it was normal he said most of his staff had it but he didn’t.

[@johnre5342]

What if you take tests that include echocardiogram , EKG, exercise stress test, nuclear stress test and wear a 24 hr holster monitor and all come out good. Could you still have an electrical heart problem. I have been diagnosed with anxiety disorder. I get pacs and sometimes I can’t complete a deep breath. It feels very scary and it’s hard to believe it can be anxiety even though I don’t feel stressed or I can get these symptoms out of no where for no reason. My cardiologist told me there is nothing medically wrong with me. Can this be possible ?

[@aprilmakeupworld6305]

Me too!! This is exactly what happens too me I can't get deep breathe sometimes, and I can feel my heart skipping a beat in my chest!

[@donbrenneman6819]

Dr. Gupta, can you please discuss the impact of a hiatal hernia on heart palpitations, skipped heart beats, etc.?

[@patgibsonguitar5000]

I talked with a cardiologist today about PVC and how it often a pulse marker isn't counted properly. In my case, the Dr. said the bradycardia they referred me to him for was a mere measurement error, since the referrer didn't use a good machine or something to measure the < 60 bpm. (they claimed it was in the '40's.). Did I sweat it out until I saw the doctor today? Yup. Let me tell you it was a relief to hear what it really was and nobody's going to chip me up with a pacemaker as a natural progression of things that might go ahead from here. The study's results are reassuring, and it appears PVC is as common as the data indicates. whew. more tests will be done to follow up, but that pacemaker idea just makes my skin crawl.

[@lordpsymon]

So the question I have is, when *should* you go and see a cardiologist? I have the PVCs that I can feel (thunk, slight pause, thunk) but with no other symptoms alongside (apart from fear and dread + panic attack when I first noticed them). For all intents and purposes, I am pretty healthy and the PVCs seem to have no affect on how I live my life. So with that in mind, at what point should I be concerned?

[@inframinced6698]

Wait, only .6% of healthy people had NSVT show up on a holter under the age of 45? That doesn't sound reassuring or normal to me :(. Please explain how this is normal or reassuring...

[@SonGoku-zr9nc]

I had the same thought... Those 0.6 % seemingly "healthy" people could have some ion channelophathys or other yet not diagnosed heart issues since heart disseases especialy in structural healthy hearts are very hard to diagnose

[@chaseblock6358]

One thing to remember.. this was only a 24h monitor. If you stretch that out to 3 days or 14 days, I believe that number increases 10 fold at least

[@shaystevens8900]

I really need your help and advice!!! I have several ECG reports I can't send via email or however you prefer. I need them looked at and my cardiologist just doesn't care or understand how terrible these PVC'S make me feel! I need some real advice and help please!

[@canadiansfirst3636]

Okay I had a weird sensation. No pain , no dizziness , I was in the shower so I couldn't grab my oximeter. I couldn't feel what my heart was doing , couldn't tell if it stopped or what but I felt like I had a lump in my chest for a couple of seconds then it went away and came back a few seconds later and lasted a bit longer. I showered quick and realized that I needed my ventolin. My chest was tight when I got in the shower , I brushed it off because a nice hot shower often relieves my breathing. Obviously it didn't this time.. It literally felt like my heart filled and stopped. I wish you would do a show on how asthma can affect the heart. I'm also 6 months post covid , I had tachycardia with it or a temporary type of POTS . My heart shot to 150 and I did have dizziness. I have gastric issues , I get dizzy if I spin around too fast and my meds can cause dizziness. So I never actually know what's causing it..I had an echo a year ago , it was normal.Now I'm wondering if covid damaged my heart.

[@winniekyn6162]

Any update?

[@WhereTheBeaversLive]

I have IST and I’m on Ivabradine with Cardizem. Recently I ran out of flexeril and my neck is extremely stiff and sore. Also, recently my PVCs have become quite increased (doing the math, approx 4 a minute, so ~5500 a day?) They’re very symptomatic and I can barely get off the couch. Could it be related to the sore neck? I also have EDS, a small juxtaductal aneurysm and very small PDA at last scan.

[@mnnomad1870]

Thank you very reassuring when I first started having sustained PVCs I thought I needed to run to the ER but my doctor said maybe I should try to ride it out for a while since being in the ER can be quite stressful in itself and cause more PVCs a vicious circle.

[@samad3251]

That’s 100% true.

[@pixiwix]

MN Patriot - by sustained PVCs, what do you mean? Ie, how often do you get them and how long do they last for when you get them? I get PVCs and PACs , 3-4 at a time, in between 3-4 normal beats, for 1-2 days during PMS. I'm trying to figure out whether it's considered "sustained" and whether or not I should also take your doctor's advice! :-/

[@romantikwater4285]

I know exactly what you're talkin about I ended up having a round of them at work try to stay at work half a shift which is 6 hours for me but I couldn't do it I ended up being taken to the hospital by ambulance they're very frightening I've had them for 5 years now

[@BrixxFF]

Kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@MiroBG359]

wonder how these results connect to the vagus nerve. Excellent info as usual Doctor Gupta

[@jane6261]

Is there any link between ectopics and leaky valves? My echo came back with “trivial” and “trace” leaky valves and am wondering is there’s a link as I’ve had lots of PVC’s recently!

[@sharonhill349]

I wonder if palpitations have become more common since the pandemic due to anxiety and uncertainty, my certainly started around the time the vaccine was brought in and my anxiety about having it (I only had the one) since then have been having them daily, I know it’s my brain and not my heart but I just can’t get rid of them 😢

[@rach97134]

I normally get the odd ectopic here and there but the last couple of days I keep going in and out of bigeminy and trigeminy. It's so hard to stay calm :(