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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
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Ended up in ER last month
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<blockquote data-quote="jcmaxwell" data-source="post: 200232" data-attributes="member: 38456"><p>There is a high probability that you have Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia (PAT). Wearing a monitor for 2 weeks may not capture PAT since the period between episodes can be random and indeterminate. Shortly after I graduated from high school, I began having bouts of very rapid heartbeat, where my heart would jump from 70 to 240 bps in less than a minute. After consulting with several doctors, I finally got a proper diagnosis. I was placed on beta blockers, which made the bouts of PAT more frequent. At the age of 25, I had a bout that just wouldn’t go away. I presented to the ER, where I observed a doctor shaking his head as the monitor registered 270 beats per second. I was admired to the ICU and diagnosed with congested heart failure after 2 weeks. I was one of the first patients to be prescribed verapamil, which led to an abatement of symptoms. Twenty five years later, the problem disappeared and I discontinued verapamil. A Duke cardiologist explained to me the underlying mechanism behind PAT — an alternate conduction path that creates a positive feedback loop. As an engineer, I have studied feedback control systems and know that positive feedback loops are inherently unstable. Radio frequency ablation is a medical procedure that can alleviate the problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jcmaxwell, post: 200232, member: 38456"] There is a high probability that you have Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia (PAT). Wearing a monitor for 2 weeks may not capture PAT since the period between episodes can be random and indeterminate. Shortly after I graduated from high school, I began having bouts of very rapid heartbeat, where my heart would jump from 70 to 240 bps in less than a minute. After consulting with several doctors, I finally got a proper diagnosis. I was placed on beta blockers, which made the bouts of PAT more frequent. At the age of 25, I had a bout that just wouldn’t go away. I presented to the ER, where I observed a doctor shaking his head as the monitor registered 270 beats per second. I was admired to the ICU and diagnosed with congested heart failure after 2 weeks. I was one of the first patients to be prescribed verapamil, which led to an abatement of symptoms. Twenty five years later, the problem disappeared and I discontinued verapamil. A Duke cardiologist explained to me the underlying mechanism behind PAT — an alternate conduction path that creates a positive feedback loop. As an engineer, I have studied feedback control systems and know that positive feedback loops are inherently unstable. Radio frequency ablation is a medical procedure that can alleviate the problem. [/QUOTE]
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