E246 Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Finally my holter showed rapid tachy top rate 250 and brady of 43bpm. Not sure why it took so long to be believed.But it also showed "pauses". Was told that this happens and was normal?Anyone know anything about this.Seems they were during day and night and happened a few times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemons2lemonade Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 I have had a lot of holters and have never heard of that. I wonder if it is similar to a prolapse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mytwogirlsrox Posted July 1, 2012 Report Share Posted July 1, 2012 Could the pauses be PACs or PVCS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HyperPOTS8 Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Emma, a pause is just that, a pause between beats of the heart that originate in the SA node, the usual "pacemaker" of the heart. If the pauses are too frequent/ too long (usually greater than two seconds) it can be an indication for a pacemaker, but Ibravadine, beta blockers, and calcium channel blockers like diltiazem can all cause bradycardia and sinus pauses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E246 Posted July 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 Thanks,It was definitely "pauses" and the doc then attributed feeling ill that day to having had these pauses.Hyper - that is helpful. There are a few indications that I may end up with a pace maker because of the brady. But I am not on any meds apart from 1/3 fludrocortisone. Could this cause the problem I wonder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HyperPOTS8 Posted July 2, 2012 Report Share Posted July 2, 2012 No, Florinef won't affect your cardiac conduction (unless it causes low K or Mg which it can but less likely at the low dose you are on, but would still check if you haven't already). My HR has gone as low as 42 on several occasions that i have just picked up on my BP monitor. If you don't have syncope you are unlikely to need a pacemaker (unless the pauses are frequent/long.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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