Skipped beats

I just got a PM two weeks ago and now when I do a little bit of walking and than relax my heart skips a beat what to do?

6 Comments

PVC

by Jonny - 2013-12-04 09:12:11

Hi Robert, Welcome to the club. You are most likely experiencing pre ventricle contraction (PVC), rather than a missed beat. If you put those letters into the Search function at the top right of the page you'll get loads of information. Basically nothing to worry about, it's common in many people and doesn't appear to harm. I've experienced them for 25 years - well before I had my PM, and they have continued post PM.
If still worried mention it when you go for your next check. John

Yeah, got 'em too.

by Theknotguy - 2013-12-04 11:12:56

Yeah, got 'em too right after I got my PM. It settled down after a few weeks. Your heart wants to do the same old thing and the PM isn't letting it do it. Hang in there it gets better.

Theknotguy

Thank you all

by Robert122085 - 2013-12-05 01:12:00

Thanks for all the comments it helps a lot to know other people go through this to I'm thirty years old and I fly in coast guard helicopters and now I'm more than likely going to be med boarded out and can't do what I love to. I'm really thankful for a community like this where I can discuss my issues

beats

by Tracey_E - 2013-12-05 07:12:32

Mention the day /time when you have your next check so they can confirm, but odds are it's not truly a skipped beat, more likely a pvc or a strong beat following a small beat. You don't feel the small one so it feels skipped. They may be able to adjust your timing to minimize it but many of us have them. They're annoying but harmless.

skipped beats and flying

by Hot Heart - 2013-12-07 02:12:03

I still get what feel like skipped beats occasionally, told it is fine. My brother in law is a pilot and he gets pvc but has been allowed to keep his licence. Don't let them med board you unless you are sure they have to.

some techy stuff

by BillMFl - 2013-12-07 06:12:11

The pvc is a premature contraction of the ventricle. It feels like a missed beat because the ventricle hasn't had enough time to regain its full electrical potential (I think that is called repolarization) so instead of a strong beat that you can feel you get a very weak beat that seems like a total miss. If you were listening with a stethoscope instead of lubdub you would only hear a week dub. Too many of these in a row and the hearts pumping efficiency is reduced and fainting or dizziness can occur. In extreme cases it can lead to Vfib. Not good. Luckily most of us only experience discomfort.

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