What tests should be done for premature heart beats

There are many reasons for premature beats in life, which are mainly related to daily stress, mental tension and bad living habits. If premature beats occur frequently, you must pay attention to it. It is best to go to the hospital for relevant examinations, find out the cause, and then receive targeted treatment. This way, you can control the disease in time and prevent the premature beats from getting worse.

What tests are done for premature heart beats?

1. 24-hour dynamic electrocardiogram

Electrocardiogram is a major method used to detect heart disease. It is difficult to determine the time when premature beats occur. Sometimes they occur and sometimes they do not, so a general electrocardiogram may not be useful for diagnosing premature beats. Then the patient can do a 24-hour dynamic electrocardiogram, so that the patient's condition can be observed more clearly. The 24-hour dynamic electrocardiogram, that is, tracking the 24-hour electrocardiogram, observes the number and nature of premature beats and their relationship with sleep and activity, etc., so that we can better understand the characteristics and patterns of premature beats.

2. Color Doppler echocardiography

Color Doppler echocardiography, also known as cardiac color ultrasound. Through color ultrasound, we can observe the structure and function of the heart, and then judge whether the patient has rheumatic heart disease, congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy and other heart diseases based on the observed phenomena. Because pathological premature beats are mostly caused by organic heart disease, if a patient has premature beats, it is necessary to rule out the possibility of organic heart disease first.

3. Treadmill exercise test

The treadmill exercise test is used to determine the relationship between premature beats and exercise. The relationship between premature beats and the patient's movement can affect the determination of the cause of premature beats. Therefore, if a diagnosis cannot be made, a treadmill exercise test should be performed. This test calculates the individualized amount of exercise based on the patient's specific situation, and the patient exercises on a flatbed monitor to observe the occurrence of premature beats during and after exercise.

4. Thyroid function test

Thyroid disease also has a certain relationship with premature beats, so patients can also check their thyroid function if necessary.

24-hour dynamic electrocardiogram, cardiac color ultrasound, treadmill exercise test and thyroid function test are auxiliary examinations that patients with premature beats need to undergo. Among them, 24-hour dynamic electrocardiogram and cardiac color ultrasound are more commonly used. Generally, premature beats do not require treatment. If they are caused by overwork, just pay attention to rest and you will be fine. But if it is pathological premature beats, you should pay attention to early treatment.