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Extra beats

61 yr old male. Had stress test and echocardiogram last feb. doc said my heart was healthy and strong ( ran on stress test like a 40 yr old (doc's words). Recently my extra best problem has become more noticeable. Also increase in caffeine and alcohol called doc. He said "your heart is strong". I can have you wear a monitor if it will make you feel better but you don't really need it. ". 2 questions.  Would a heart monitor reveal any serious problems that the echocardiogram missed? The extra beat is usually every 3 beats but sometimes bit for 10 to 22 at a time.
Thank you.
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I just had a Lexiscan MPI NUCLEAR Stress Test. It showed a perfusion defect in my heart. I just had open heart sugery 5 months ago.(double bypass) I'm experiencing a heaviness in my chest and some chest pain, should I be concerned.
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61 yr old make again. Forgot to add im atenerol and another Ned for high BP and I walk a brisk wsk 80 minutes 3x a week.
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