Re: Echo results and a strange question... need some opinions...

petshopqueen007@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
okie doke.

so i went and saw the doc today, and he is setting me up for a VQ scan
of the lungs...

This would address the question of whether you have had a pulmonary
embolus.

checked my Pulse Ox.. and it was 98. are those things accurate?

Folks can have a normal Pulse Ox after a pulmonary embolus.

my BP was 114/76 and pulse rate was.. 100 (taken by the med assistant)
when i first got in there and when i moved around abit and the doc
checked it and then it spiked up to 120 again.

also, he brought up the Holter test results again.. and im not sure,
but... are these life-threatening? he said they arent normal but also
not life-threatening, but ... seemed rather hesitant on saying it.
though, my cardio said those are all normal. wtf?

" ventricular ectopic activity consisted of 117 beats, of which, 2
were in couplets, 74 were single PVC's, and 41 were VE's.

Supraventricular ectopic activity consisted of 1 PAC. "

for the 24 hour holter.

are those life-threatening?

No.

is this ormal for all in a 24 hour period?

Can be baseline for some folks and higher than baseline for others. It
is well within the normal range for most people.

what exactly are these VE's?

Ventricular Ectopics are also known as Premature Ventricular
Contractions (PVCs). It is not usual to use both VEs and PVCs or to
make a distinction between them. Couplets are a pair of VEs.

and the others?

A PAC is a Premature Atrial Contraction.

Andrew <><
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Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
http://EmoryCardiology.com

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