The Condition"... Ectopic beats..."

Relationship to Magnesium Requirement"Myocardial magnesium was measured in 8 young patients (mean age 32) with ventricular tachycardia of less than 30 seconds in duration who underwent endomyocardial biopsy..."

Relationship to Magnesium Requirement"...Myocardial magnesium content was lower in the 4 with cardiomyopathic and dysplastic lesions than in the 4 with inflammatory lesions (myocarditis) and 8 controls..."

Abnormal rhythms of the heart beat. Premature contractions: can be atrial or ventricular. May or may not be dangerous. Interrupts the regular heart rhythm. Fibrillation: can be atrial or ventricular. Ineffective beats. Tachycardia: fast heart beat, usually over 110 a minute. Bradycardia: slow heart beat, usually under 50 beats a minute

Relationship to Environmental Illness / MCS"An irregular or rapid heart beat and awareness of your heart beating are listed as possible symptoms of environmental illness..."