My husband is having PVC's

[Tippy-ta-ta]

My husband had an echocardiogram last week and it was discovered that he is having frequent PVC's. If any of you pray can you say a little prayer for him. It has really gotten him down. He's never really had any serius health problems until now.

[sirI, MSN, APRN, NP]

Prayers on their way, ginza.

And, (((HUGS))), too.

[Virgo_RN, BSN, RN]

I don't pray, but I'll think some good thoughts.

[Tippy-ta-ta]

thank you, I have told him that it is very common and treatable. His PCP gave him a low dose of Toprol. But he's got anxiety and takes traxene prn, he works in a high stress job. I try to tell him to take it easy but then he goes on about the bills and how he can't take time off work.

I don't know what to do for him. I know he's scared, there is a family history of heart disease in his family. It's got him really worried.

[SmilingBluEyes]

PVCs are very treatable. I hope he is on the road to better health, very soon!

[Tippy-ta-ta]

thank you for your support and kind words.

[rjflyn, ASN, RN]

Actually PVC's are quite common, so common you may have them and not know unless you were to have an EKG done. That said typically they are not treated unless they become symptomatic.

Rj

[Male Nurse No:1]

I will pray for your husband.

Male Nurse No:1

[hollyberry678]

PVC's are common, everyone has them.

[SixFive]

I have them all of the time. I've actually had an EP study and an ablation too which has prevented any SVTs or Vtach. I frequently have bigeminy and trigeminy.

You get used to them over time. I don't take any meds as they don't help anyway. Your husband should be able to determine triggers that make them worse. My number 1 trigger is fatigue; I expect to have them when I've been awake a long time.

[Tippy-ta-ta]

thanks for all your responses and prayers.