{"id":1306,"date":"2026-07-04T09:07:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T09:07:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roemheld.org\/?p=1306"},"modified":"2026-07-04T20:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T20:08:02","slug":"reddit-user-pvcs-disappeared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roemheld.org\/fr\/reddit-user-pvcs-disappeared\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Story, Anonymous: “After 11 years of nonstop heart palpitations\u2026 they\u2019re finally gone”"},"content":{"rendered":"

This patient story was originally shared publicly on Reddit and is embedded using Reddit\u2019s official embed feature. The views expressed are those of the original author.<\/code>

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This patient describes more than a decade of frequent PVCs and PACs that appeared consistently related to body position, meals, and upper abdominal symptoms. The story is notable because the patient reports reproducible positional triggers, a diagnosed hiatal hernia, and a possible mechanical relationship between the stomach\/diaphragm region and cardiac symptoms. While these observations cannot establish cause and effect, they closely resemble symptom patterns described by many patients with suspected gastro-cardiac syndrome.


Name:<\/strong> Reddit user (u\/qusaro)
Age:<\/strong> Not disclosed
Primary Symptoms:<\/strong> Frequent PVCs, PACs, skipped beats, chest pressure, awareness of heartbeat
Symptom Duration:<\/strong> Approximately 11 years
Estimated PVC Burden:<\/strong> Up to 15% of all heartbeats (patient report)
Cardiac Evaluation:<\/strong> Multiple echocardiograms, cardiac MRIs, CT scans, calcium scoring, long-term Holter monitors, event monitors, extensive ECG recordings; no significant structural or electrical abnormalities identified (patient report)
Gastrointestinal Findings:<\/strong> Hiatal hernia and reflux\/gastritis symptoms (patient report)
Reproducible Triggers:<\/strong> Large meals, lying down, certain body positions, deep breathing, breath-holding, bending forward
Suspected Mechanism:<\/strong> Gastro-diaphragmatic (mechanical and\/or vagal) interaction (patient hypothesis)
Interventions Reported:<\/strong> Mechanical pressure\/rolling of the upper abdomen using a tennis ball; weight reduction; various dietary and lifestyle modifications; nutritional supplements
Outcome:<\/strong> Long period of complete symptom resolution following a perceived mechanical event in the upper abdomen, with recurrence later improving again after self-administered abdominal pressure techniques (patient report)
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\nAfter 11 years of nonstop heart palpitations\u2026 they\u2019re finally gone \ud83d\ude2e<\/a>
by\nu\/qusaro<\/a> in\nPVCs<\/a>\n<\/blockquote>