When are Skipped Beats Symptom of Unhealthy Heart ?

[jmcruz]

I read answers in this forum about PAC/PVC that say they are, usually, harmless

[Hobs]

I notice that when I go to bed on a night - the first 2 minutes or so my heart beats then misses one then beats and misses one - it does this - then returns to normal - It also skips these beats when I bend down and I feel like its going to go into tachy - I have paramoxsyl tach and am going for ablation - does any one else have this and what does it mean - I'm terrified that when I go for the ablation they are going to find other problems

[broggie]

Yes its normal for the heartrate to increase as you stand up.  As you stand up your blood pressure drops and the heartrate increases to take account of this, quite apart from the increase due to the effort of standing up...its natures way to prevent you getting dizzy from pressure drop in the brain.


Ray

[shelley67]

anyone notice heart rate increase when going from sitting or squatting to standing position?

[broggie]

look here.

http://www.truthinlabeling.org

http://www.fda.gov/opacom/backgrounders/msg.html

Just the tip of the iceberg


Ray.

[josemanuelcruz]

That's interesting - Could you give more information about that Chinese Restaurant Sindrome and about foods or nutrients that increase heart rate and for how long
Thanks

[broggie]

Yes... apparently the heartrate increases to take the nutrients away from the stomach to where it is needed or to be stored :-) In addition some additives in food...ie monosodium glutamate cause an increase in heartrate...known as chinese restaurant syndrome.

Ray

[shelley67]

Sort of an unrelated question.  Do any of you experience higher heart rates along with eating a large meal.  I notice often that after a large meal for about an hour, more or less, that my heart rate increases.  I know smoking can do this, but didnt know a great deal about food connection..
just curious

[broggie]

Risk of what exactly, what does ccf md ke mean when he says this...many people are unfit with ok hearts and many people with ok hearts have rhythm problems which cause the heartrate to stay high after exercise.....hmm what's he trying to say exactly...I wouldnt think that if the heart didnt slow down quickly enough but was otherwise ok, that that would be cause for risk of anything at all as long as it did slow down.

what do people think

Ray

[CCF-M.D.-KE]

Skipped beats.

It sounds like you are experiencing palpitations, which is the sensation of ones own heart beat. It is unclear whether or not you are having PACs, PVCs or some other type of rhythm disturbance. If your symptoms are very bothersome I would recommend talking to your doctor and considering a holter monitor test. This is a test which continuously monitors one's heart beat for 24 to 48 hours and records any abnormalities. This will help determine the nature of what you are experiencing.

The parameter you are referring to is called the heart rate recovery which is how much one's heart rate decreases 1 minute after peak exercise. The heart rate should decrease by more than 12 beats per minute at 1 minute after peak exercise.  This is one parameter included in the calculation of risk following an exercise stress test.

I am not familiar with the Rud Test, nor do we  use this test in determining risk as a part of  exercise stress testing. I hope this information is helpful.

Thanks for your question,


CCF-MD-KE

[Nick89]

Re: the recovery heart rate.  Should an individual be sitting or walking after the peak exercise to get a proper reading of the recovery rate?  Is there a cool down period?

[josemanuelcruz]

While I'm waiting the answer I remember a question more, if it's possible to include it. Only by the symptoms, when can we suspected that is only pacs/pvcs mixesd with fast heart rate or a more serious condition like V-Tach or AF. By the way, speaking in symptoms only, is there a way to diferenciate between AF, V-Tach or VF?