Cardiology 101

A.M. Weight: 243.5 Down a half. I'll take it!

I thought for sure I would be up a pound or two after the Pittsburgh trip.

John said the piano audition went well. Now we wait for a letter in the mail.

My doctor called me last night. Now that's weird! First of all, for the doctor to be calling me. And secondly ... at eight o'clock on a Friday night??? Anyway, after looking over my ECG from the sleep study, he wants me to go see a cardiologist. Great! How old am I? ... 80?

Seems that in addition to the LBBB, I'm skipping a few beats here and there and peppering in a few extras every now and then --- PVCs.

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4695 says this:

Premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), also known as "extrasystoles," are "extra" heartbeats. They arise from an irritable area in the heart's lower pumping chambers (the ventricles). PVCs interrupt the normal heart rhythm and cause an irregular beat. This is often felt as a "missed beat" or a "flip-flop" in the chest. PVCs are often harmless, but when they occur very often or repetitively, they can lead to more serious rhythm disturbances.

"IRRITABLE" eh? There's that word again. I'll show ya irritable!