Ventricular Trachycardia

Hi.  I have a dual lead St. Jude PM for Type 2, 2nd degree heart block.   At my last pacemaker interrogation, an episode of VT showed a heart rate of 230 beats per minute for 9 seconds.  I remember when it happened and I had it written down to discuss with the technicican.  The cardiologist on call suggested I start immediately on a beta blocker (5 mg of Bisoprolol) and see my own cardiologist as soon as possible, which turned out to be the next day.  He didn't seem quite as concerned but set up an echocardiogram which showed no structural damage to my heart, an EF of 80% , and basically he chalked the episode up to a "one off".  As I know VT is a very serious type of arrythmia which can go into VF,  I am afraid it will happen again and constantly think about it.  Has anyone else had a one time occurence of VT like this?  Will the beta blocker stop it from going into VF?  Also, my left ventricle is now being paced 82% of the time as compared to last year of 32%.   Any comments?

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by ROBO Pop - 2019-04-01 23:50:34

Apparently you aren't aware everyone has tachycardia, it's not dangerous. Just means fast heart rate, it is NOT A SERIOUS ARRHYTHMIA. Sure it can potentially lead to fibrillation but cut the drama there's a lot of caveats in there. Your Cardiologist says no big deal then stop worrying his medical degree says he's the one who gets paid to worry.

I have Ventricular Tachycardia all the time. Have had so many heart attacks we stopped counting. Cardiomyopathy. CAD, Mitral valve squeaking and smoking. PVC SVT A-Fib etc etc etc and you don't see me panicing all the time.

Get a grip and start enjoying life before it's over...then you can bitch

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by Dave H - 2019-04-02 12:45:05

On and off tachy events, like ROBO pop described happen to everyone and are no threat.  There is, however, a type of V-tach that is hazardous....................let's say you have a heart rate of just 125 BPM, and this rate goes on for 24 hours/day for days and days and months and months and no Doc addresses it.  VIOLA!  Tachycardia Induced Cardiomyopathy may erupt!

--Dave--

You know you're wired when...

You participate in the Pacer Olympics.

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It may be the first time we've felt a normal heart rhythm in a long time, so of course it seems too fast and too strong.