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Hi XXXXXXX
Thank you for sharing your concern with HCM.
- Yes, PACS (premature atrial contractions) and PVCS (premature ventricular contractions) are related to MVP (
mitral valve prolapse). Usually, MVP is associated with palpitations and
extrasystoles (PACS and PVCS).
They are not constant, but with intervals as you already are experiencing depending on the triggering factors.
- One of the triggering factor is gastritis/
GERD (stomach problems), which are often associated with
bloating. Bloated stomach and intestines raise the diaphragm, which is putting pressure to the heart and triggering
arrhythmia (pacs, pvcs).
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Stress and stomach problems cause arrhythmia, arrhythmia is causing more stress; a vicious circle takes place (extra beat inducing extra beats).
- Adrenalin takes 3 minutes to wash off; however, at your case, you are having anxiety/stress, so, more signals are given for the adrenalin to be produced continuously. That's why, the more you get stress, the more adrenalin is produced and secreted, the more it stays in the blood stream.
- As long as the adrenal gland is normally functioning, the signals it will get will end up producing adrenalin continuously.
- It is very XXXXXXX to stop the natural production of adrenalin from the
adrenal glands. This is a helpful hormone necessary to face stress situations.
The main goal is to find out what is triggering stress/anxiety, and reverse it; consequently, the adrenal gland won't produce and secrete adrenalin so frequently.
At the end, improving gastric problems will help improve arrhythmia problems too.
All the best!
Dr.Benard