Begnin PVC'S/Arrhythmia

AppleBottom · May 15, 2008

Hello all!

I was recently diagnosed with frequent, yet benign PVC's. They've decided not to put me on meds because they're more of a health risk than the arrhythmia itself (!?!?!?!) I don't have my pre-op consult for two more weeks, and I am DYING to know if this will effect my eligability for banding. Does anyone have experience with this?

Thanks in advance, bandsters!!!!:biggrin:

mammanan · May 15, 2008

Benign PVCs are common ( ever noticed that they are worse during TOM...mine are)... and I would be very surprised if they caused any concern about with repect to getting a band..

lapthismargaret · May 15, 2008

i dont want to tell you not worry BUT ......When you go for your pre-op test tell them......... MAKE SURE IT IS DOCUMENTED ON YOUR PRE-OP CHART!!!!! IF its not documented then you dont have it !!!! reguardless if your primary doctor is awhere... that being said many people have pvc's and dont even know it !!!! if you ever heard someone saying i am having heart palpitations ? it could be the same thing ...many women get them when under distress.........

if they do not want to medicate you then they must be under a certain number per minute .. I am a nurse not a cardiac one but from what i remember ..if you need to be medicated you are having more than 6 of them per minute .... so i take it yours are less and then the meds would be more trouble then they are worth ....where you ever in chf ? or ever have any other medical problems???

I hope this helps you and puts you at ease......

when people are over weight there heart has to work much harder then a normal weight person that is a big reason why they do a ekg test on us before surgery ......

AppleBottom · May 16, 2008

Thanks so much, ladies!

I'm a CNA, and I actually found out in my training class by mistake! :thumbup:

I have about 1-2 PVC's a minute, unless I have PMS or excess caffiene. Then they jump to about 3-4 per minute. I guess I'll just have to play the waiting game and find out, but you both made me feel much better. I don't think they'll use it as a disqualifier for surgery, because there may be a possibility that surgery can allieviate it, I bet!