From: BONNIE (dyn-143-195-130.btitelecom.net)
Subject: Re: palpatations
Date: August 13, 2001 at 12:22 pm PST

In Reply to: Re: palpatations posted by dawn on April 12, 2001 at 4:55 pm:

JUST READ YOUR COMMENTS ON PALPATATIONS; I HAVE JUST RECENTLY STARTED HAVING TIGHTNESS IN MY CHEST THAT LAST A FEW MINUTES EACH TIME AND FEEL LIKE MY HEART IS RACING OR JUST KIND OF POUNDING IN MY CHEST. I WAS TO HAVE SURGERY LAST WEEKEND, AND AN IRREGULAR BEAT SHOWED UP ON THE MONITOR BEFORE MY SURGERY. THEY WOULDNT DO IT UNTIL HAVING ME TAKE AN EKG AND ELECTROCARDIAGRAM. BOTH SHOWED A NORMAL HEART AND BEAT.
SO NOW WE HAVE RESCHEDULED THE SURGERY FOR THIS COMING FRIDAY. BUT I
AM STILL HAVING THE SAME FEELINGS IN MY CHEST THIS WEEK ALSO. THE DR. THAT REVIEWED MY TESTS ON THE HEART SAID THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS AND HE THOUGHT MY HEART WAS FINE FOR SURGERY. JUST WONDERED WHAT YOU ALL THOUGHT. THIS WAS A VERY IMPORTANT MEDICAL HOSPITAL PEOPLE THAT GAVE ME THESE TESTS AND SHOULD KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING?
JUST AFRAID THAT THE IRREGULAR BEAT WILL SHOW UP AGAIN AND THE SURGERY MAY BE PUT OFF AGAIN, OR THAT MAYBE THERE REALLY IS A PROBLEM. THEY DIDNT DETERMINE THAT IT WAS THIS MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE OR ANYTHING FOR SURE. ANY INPUT? THANKS B.