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Have you ever had an EKG done (for the heart)? I recently had a minor cold that caused some sort of heart inflammation and could have exacerbated/triggered a l
by BobbyTables2 3y ago
Have you ever had an EKG done (for the heart)?
I recently had a minor cold that caused some sort of heart inflammation and could have exacerbated/triggered a latent heart rhythm issue. About 1-3 times a minute while resting, my pulse wouldn’t follow the normal rhythm (PVCs — could feel it too while pressing finger into the neck, without EKG).
It made me feel less energetic long after the inflammation subsided. I couldn’t identity anything specifically “wrong”. After having a cardiac ablation, I feel a lot better.
If you do, find a electrophysiologist, not a regular cardiologist. Asking the latter is like asking a plumber to find an electrical issue in your house.
- Invictus0 3y agoI don't think you mean to be disrespectful but your comment is almost the equivalent of "did you try taking iron supplements".
- jkingsman 3y agoI get where you're coming from (and it's great to be on guard for that!), but I think suggesting a specific diagnostic that can indicate a clear pathophysiology known to be associated with the symptoms they're experiencing is a little bit different.
- anonuser123456 3y agoInflammatory responses are well know triggers of ectopic beats… at least according to my cardiologist and IM provider.
- anonuser123456 3y agoI think most general cardiologists know when to send you to an EP. Mine has an EP in his his group and just sends you down the hall.
- hliyan 3y agoHave done many over the past 25 years (we call them ECGs over here). All were normal. One suggested that I may have MVP (Mitral Valve Prolapse) at the age of 18, which I thought was the cause. But then more resent scans confirm that I don't suffer from MVP.