Hi, everybody. I'm a 64 year old female. In 2012, I had open heart surgery to repair mitral and tricuspid valves. Since then, things have been fine. I'm in otherwise good health (except for some anxiety which is well tended by meds). At my regular follow-up with the cardiologist, I mentioned that I'd been having some palpitations. He ordered an event monitor, which I've been wearing since April 18th. It evidently picked up some Ventricular Tachycardia, (22 beats) and I received a call from the cardiologist's office asking if I'd had any shortness of breath, fainting, pain, etc. I felt nothing during the time I was meant to be having the VT. I was put on 25 mg metropolis and told I need an electrophysiology study and possible ablation. You know, I was less scared about the open heart surgery than this! Could the event monitor have been mistaken? Do they ever give false positives? And am I going to actually FEEL them inducing tachycardia? That sounds decidedly unpleasant. At least when they crack your ribs and slice you open, you're unconscious! Finally, has anybody else developed VT years after valve repair. Many thanks in advance for any help.