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With multiple tests being normal I don't think this is coming from the heart. You should look into other possibilities, such as anxiety. That is not to dismiss you or the undermine the relevance of your complaints, but to reassure you that if all cardiac tests are normal, you should look into other reasons.

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Some of your symptoms may be due to low blood flow to the heart if there are blockages in your arteries (coronary artery disease). Ruling that out should be the first priority with those symptoms, and it can be done with a stress test or others (coronary angiogram, or CT). In the absence of coronary artery disease, high blood pressure can do this, and adequate BP control is crucial.

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It is not uncommon for persistent AF to require more than one ablation. In fact, I would argue you had a pretty good result if the ablation held you in NSR for almost 5 years. Late recurrences of AF after an initially successful procedure may be due to atrial flutters (electricity spinning around a scar created by ablation), and can be successfully treated with a repeat ablation. Long term cure can be achieved, but repeat procedures are common.

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Norpace has what is called "anticholinergic effects" which means that it antagonizes a part of the nervous system that controls body functions such as salivation, urination, bowel and function, eye function, and others. Side effects can occur as a result of this , and are more prominent in older individuals. These may include urinary retention, dry mouth, blurry vision and others.

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There is no known connection between AF and PVCs. PVCs may be cured by an ablation procedure, technically different to the PVA. The are, as far as we know, unrelated problems.

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We typically give ourselves a 3 month period after an ablation during which we don't consider episodes of AF as procedure failures. Irritation of the heart, some inflammation created by the procedure itself can cause some AF in the first weeks post procedure, and that may not necessarily means the procedure has failed. Many of these AF episodes do subside and cure is achieved. We like to wait 3 months before calling it a failure. Some drugs can help during this healing phase. If episodes continue after 3 months, then a repeat procedure may be considered.

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Thank you for your question. Anxiety and stress can cause heart disease. These conditions can cause problems with sleep, weight gain, high blood pressure, and also heart attack. Most of the time, anxiety and stress cause problems over time. Heart attacks often occur in those patients that also have other risk factors for disease such a high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, a family history of early heart disease, and a smoking history. If this regard at 21 you can take steps to minimize your risks be exercising at least 30 minutes a day, lowering your weight, and eating a well balanced diet. Lowering your weight will help reduce your risk of sleep apnea, high blood pressure, heart failure, and ultimately heart disease. Extra beats are usually from either premature atrial contractions (PAC)s or premature ventricular contractions (PVC)s. These are extra heart beats that can occur from either the top chambers of the heart (atrium) or the bottom chambers of the heart (ventricles). We all experience extra beats, but some people feel them more and in some people they can become very frequent. When your heart experiences an extra beat in which it is only partially filled up with blood it will delay the next beat so it can be more filled with blood. The heart does this so on average each beat has a similar amount of blood. The delayed beat that has extra time to fill up with blood often causes a heavy pounding sensation and in some people can cause other symptoms such as chest discomfort. Most of the time extra beats are an innocent occurrence and do not reflect an underlying heart condition. However, it is a good idea to see your doctor if they persist or become worse. After a careful history your doctor will likely use a monitor that lets you push a button when you experience the symptoms. This will let us understand what is causing you symptoms. It will also let us know how many extra beats you are experiencing and if they are coming from more than one spot in the heart. Depending on the monitor findings an ultrasound of the heart, called an echocardiogram, is often ordered to look at your heart function. Also, in some people these extra beats can occur consecutively and if this develops you may medication to slow down the heart or help it beat normal.

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Thank you for your question. I suspect you already have the answer to your problem. There are nerves in the neck that when irritated or stimulated can cause the heart to slow. Usually these nerve bodies are located along the front of the next near the carotid arteries. These nerves should not have been irritated from a slipped disk. Nonetheless, if you are having trouble breathing then it is a very good idea to see your doctor urgently. Most of the time this is not from the slipped disk, but something in the airway itself or from the anterior/front of the neck.

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Thank you for your question. I suspect you probably already have the answer to your question. If your sister is sick with an infection the heart will usually respond in two ways to help the body fight the infection. First, the heart will be more quickly. This can result in a mild elevated heart rate and in people with a severe infection and very fast heart rate. Also, the heart will increase its contractility. What this means is the force the heart gives for each beat will be increased. This will make the heart beat your sister feels be more forceful and hard. Hopefully your doctors were able to find the cause of your sisters infection and she is feeling better. Since most of the time the heart is responding to the infection, the symptoms of a fast and hard heart beat will improve along with the infection and should not persist.