PVC's and lightheadedness Posted: 08-29-08 14:56pm
I had a heart attack (lower part of heart)
in July 07 which resulted in 2 stents
being put in. Since the heart attack I get
a lightheaded sensation in my head
followed by a single strong heart beat
(PVC's?) (did not cause dizziness). This
happens in less then a second. Also I now
have great difficulty working close to the
ground (shortness of breath when squatting
and doing work close to ground level).
Three months ago, started getting light
headed when these sensations occur as well
as them occurring much more frequent and
now I have palpitations (can feel the
heart beating (never could before the last
three months). Now I am slightly
lightheaded for long periods and when I
get these sensations during periods of
lightheadness I really get dizzy for a
quick moment. Very concerning when
driving. Last week I did a stress test
where they injected something during the
test. Blood pressure went from 90 over
something to 100 over something then back
to 90 during stress test. Went in ER last
week with mild chest discomfort. After
heart cath ( no findings, unstable angina
) I was released. Are these sensations
PVC's? Should I be concerned since I have
had a heart attack? What about the
dizziness and shortness of breath when
working low? Are these of concern or are
they even related to the heart attack? (
50 years old, 5'5", 160 lbs). Thanks for
any help or direction to finding info.
I think that your sumptoms can be due to
both unstabile angina pectoris and PVC.
Since you already had a heart attack it is
very possible that you may have unstabile
angina pectoris. Another coronarography
should reveal if there are narowed
coronary blood vessels causing symptoms
like yours.
A single PVC (premature ventricular
contraction) is not a big problem but if
more PVCs occur successively you can get
ventricular tachicardia which can be a
very serious condition. PVC is probably
result of the heart attack you had a year
ago.
Risk for heart attack is higher in people
who already had a heart attack in the
past.