Does anyone know a prevention for PVC's (premature ventricular contractions)?

Question

I have tried supplements and diet changes, but with limited results. This condition is tiresome and can be detrimental to your daily activities.

Answer 1

Following risk factors are to be controlled BUT medical supervision is mandatory:

Risk factors

Certain factors may increase your risk of developing an arrhythmia. These include:

* Age. With age, your heart muscle naturally weakens and loses some of its suppleness. This may affect how electrical impulses are conducted.
* Genetics. Being born with a heart abnormality may affect your heart's electrical function.
* Coronary artery disease, other heart problems and previous heart surgery. Narrowed heart arteries, heart attack, abnormal valves, prior heart surgery, cardiomyopathy and other heart damage are risk factors for almost any kind of arrhythmia.
* Thyroid problems. Your metabolism speeds up when your thyroid gland releases excess hormones. This may cause fast or irregular heartbeats and is most commonly associated with atrial fibrillation. Your metabolism slows when your thyroid gland hormone levels are inadequate, which may cause a bradycardia.
* Drugs and supplements. Over-the-counter cough and cold medicines containing pseudoephedrine and certain prescription drugs may contribute to arrhythmia development. The herbal supplement ephedra also increases the risk of arrhythmia, but in early 2004, the Food and Drug Administration banned ephedra from the marketplace because of such health concerns.
* High blood pressure. This increases your risk of developing coronary artery disease. It may also cause the walls of your left ventricle to thicken, possibly altering how your heart's electrical impulses are conducted.
* Obesity. Along with being a risk factor for coronary artery disease, obesity may increase your risk of developing an arrhythmia.
* Diabetes. Your risk of developing coronary artery disease and hypertension greatly increases with uncontrolled diabetes. In addition, episodes of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia) can trigger an arrhythmia.
* Obstructive sleep apnea. This disorder can cause bradycardia and bursts of atrial fibrillation.
* Electrolyte imbalance. Electrolytes, such as potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium, help trigger and conduct the electrical impulses in your heart. Electrolyte levels that are too high or too low can affect your heart's electrical impulses and contribute to arrhythmia development.
* Alcohol consumption. Drinking too much alcohol can affect factors that alter the conduction of electrical impulses in your heart or increase the chance of developing atrial fibrillation. In fact, development of atrial fibrillation after an episode of heavy alcohol intake is sometimes called "holiday heart syndrome." Chronic alcohol abuse may depress the function of your heart and can lead to cardiomyopathy. Both are factors in arrhythmia development.
* Stimulant use. Stimulants, such as caffeine and nicotine, can cause premature heartbeats and may contribute to the development of more serious arrhythmias. Illicit drugs, such as amphetamines and cocaine, may profoundly affect the heart and lead to many types of arrhythmias or to sudden death due to ventricular fibrillation.

Answer 2

The treatment of PVCs depends entirely upon the cause. Premature ventricular contractions are among the most common arrhythmias and occur in people with and without heart disease. This is the skipped heartbeat we all occasionally experience. In some people, it can be related to stress, too much caffeine or nicotine, or too much exercise. But sometimes, PVCs can be caused by heart disease or electrolyte imbalance. People who have a lot of PVCs, and/or symptoms associated with them, should be evaluated by a heart doctor. However, in most people, PVCs are usually harmless and rarely need treatment. Your doctor should be able to tell you much better than any of us what would be most appropriate for you.

Answer 3

I having them to ..

The heart "stops"--
Those who experience palpitations may have the feeling that their heart stops beating for a moment, and then starts again with a "thump" or a "bang". Usually this feeling is actually caused by an extra beat (premature beat or extrasystole) that happens earlier than the next normal beat, and results in a pause until the next normal beat comes through. People are not usually aware of the early, extra beat, but may be aware of the pause, which follows it (the heart seems to stop). The beat after the pause is more forceful than normal, giving the "thumping" sensation.

that's what mine feel like..
I am staying away from caffeine, and stress....
Basically being a couch potato and relaxing...(for a awhile)
I'm type -A- ...so if you are too.... R E L A X -!
and see a DR if it continues..
good luck (bah bump.!)

Answer 4

There are many causes of premature ventricular contractions, they are: Heart attack High blood pressure Cardiomyopathy, including congestive heart failure Disease of heart valves such as mitral valve prolapse Hypokalemia (low blood levels of potassium), and hypomagnesemia (low blood levels of magnesium). Hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia can occur, for example, in patients taking diuretics (water pills) Hypoxia (low amounts of oxygen in the blood). Hypoxia, for example, occurs with lung diseases such as emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) Medications such as digoxin, aminophylline, tricyclic antidepressants, and ephedrine containing decongestants. • Excessive intake of alcohol Excess caffeine intake Stimulant drug use such as cocaine, and amphetamines Myocarditis (heart muscle inflammation) and cardiac contusion (heart muscle injury) PVCs also occur in healthy individuals without heart diseases. What are the dangers of premature ventricular contractions? Premature ventricular contractions in healthy individuals without high blood pressure and heart diseases do not pose any health risks. Premature ventricular contractions in patients with heart diseases (heart attacks, heart failure, diseases of the heart valves) are associated with increased risks of developing ventricular tachycardia. Ventricular tachycardia is a sustained run of rapid ventricular contractions. Ventricular tachycardia is life-threatening because: 1) it occurs suddenly with no prior warning, and 2) it frequently develops into ventricular fibrillation. Ventricular fibrillation is a chaotic rhythm where the ventricles quiver rapidly in a purposeless fashion. The heart with ventricular fibrillation cannot pump blood effectively to the brain and the rest of the body. If untreated, ventricular fibrillation can be fatal within minutes. An estimated 250,000 Americans die in this way each year. Many doctors believe that premature ventricular contractions do not cause ventricular tachycardias or ventricular fibrillations. Instead, premature ventricular contractions are merely indicators (symptoms) of serious heart diseases or other serious conditions such as digoxin or aminophylline toxicity, hypokalemia, hypoxia, and on-going heart damage from heart attacks.

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Answer 5

Diabetes is usually treated through a combination of diet (low sugar), exercise and medications/insulin. Milder cases can be controlled with just diet an/or exercise while more severe cases require meds or insulin as well.
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Answer 6

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