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Why this story is interesting
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: Reddit user (u/qusaro)
Age: Not disclosed
Primary Symptoms: Frequent PVCs, PACs, skipped beats, chest pressure, awareness of heartbeat
Symptom Duration: Approximately 11 years
Estimated PVC Burden: Up to 15% of all heartbeats (patient report)
Cardiac Evaluation: 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: Hiatal hernia and reflux/gastritis symptoms (patient report)
Reproducible Triggers: Large meals, lying down, certain body positions, deep breathing, breath-holding, bending forward
Suspected Mechanism: Gastro-diaphragmatic (mechanical and/or vagal) interaction (patient hypothesis)
Interventions Reported: Mechanical pressure/rolling of the upper abdomen using a tennis ball; weight reduction; various dietary and lifestyle modifications; nutritional supplements
Outcome: 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)
After 11 years of nonstop heart palpitations… they’re finally gone 😮
by u/qusaro in PVCs
Editor’s Note
This represents an individual patient experience and should not be interpreted as scientific evidence or medical advice.
The patient also discusses supplements, detoxification pathways, and inflammation. While these observations may have been relevant in this individual’s experience, there is currently limited scientific evidence linking these factors directly to PVC suppression. Readers should therefore distinguish between the patient’s personal observations and areas that have been more extensively studied in the medical literature.