Within the last 6 months I've developed PVCs. I'm in my mid-30s and am an avid soccer player. I've been hypertensive for 10+ years but have been treating it with meds and diet since diagnosis in my mid-20s. I take diovan and HCTZ (40mgs and 12.5mgs respectively). My resting pulse rate is usually 60-70. I probably get about 2 or 3 PVCs per hour and have had an echo test, stress test, halter monitor, etc, and have been cleared as healthy and fine by my doc. I am learning to live with this, but what alarms me is that the PVCs increase with exercise. They often become stronger and more frequent. I try to ignore it and they often decrease in intensity the longer I exercise, but this is alarming. I vowed that I would play soccer, basketball, etc as long as my knees could take it and am somewhat saddened by the possibility of giving up the game now due to what has been diagnosed as a benign condition. I never get light headed or have chest pain when the PVCs come during games, but it is rather frightening.