Atrial Fibrillation

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colin_p

4,503 posts

211 months

Wednesday 10th February 2021
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schueymcfee said:
Interesting stuff, reading some of these comments reminded of an episode I had on NYE. The butterflies in the stomach and heart missing a beat rang true. I had assumed as I have previously had a massive heart attack it was just a wobble of that. The next day I felt fine. I took an ECG with my watch but I can't make head nor tale although it doesn't look normal. I'm on 5mg Bisoprolol and all the other goodies. I'd appreciate an opinion....

First and foremost, if this is happening often, see the doctor and if you feel dizzy, light headed or weak call 999, no if's, no but's, call 999.

If you have had a heart attack (plumbing) one of the things that can happen is that some of the heart muscle dies leaving scar tissue. This scar tissue can act as auxiliary pathway(s)s for the electrical signals to travel along within the heart. This is arrhythmia and is what is showing on your ECG trace.

As a "some bloke on the internet" and not being a doctor it is impossible to say what you ECG trace means with any certainty or authority so take my quackery with a pinch of salt, but...

I'd hazard as a fellow sufferer, a guess at those being "ventricular ectopics". I may be wrong and probably am.

schueymcfee

1,573 posts

264 months

Wednesday 10th February 2021
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colin_p said:
First and foremost, if this is happening often, see the doctor and if you feel dizzy, light headed or weak call 999, no if's, no but's, call 999.

If you have had a heart attack (plumbing) one of the things that can happen is that some of the heart muscle dies leaving scar tissue. This scar tissue can act as auxiliary pathway(s)s for the electrical signals to travel along within the heart. This is arrhythmia and is what is showing on your ECG trace.

As a "some bloke on the internet" and not being a doctor it is impossible to say what you ECG trace means with any certainty or authority so take my quackery with a pinch of salt, but...

I'd hazard as a fellow sufferer, a guess at those being "ventricular ectopics". I may be wrong and probably am.
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I've felt fine since then and it maybe happens once or twice a year. Thanks, I'll have a read up on those subjects.

Don1

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15,936 posts

207 months

Saturday 27th February 2021
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Signed off from the surgeon yesterday. All clear.

Apparently my graph showing 280bpm is quite rare as most people are a little.... Dead.

Stu-nph26

1,984 posts

104 months

Saturday 27th February 2021
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Don1 said:
Signed off from the surgeon yesterday. All clear.

Apparently my graph showing 280bpm is quite rare as most people are a little.... Dead.
That’s great news Don are you still in sinus rhythm?

280 is crazy what did you use to measure that reading? We’re you exercising?

Don1

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15,936 posts

207 months

Saturday 27th February 2021
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I think I posted it earlier in the thread. Nope, gardening. Well, playing with my new wood chipper. hehe

Stu-nph26

1,984 posts

104 months

Saturday 27th February 2021
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Don1 said:
I think I posted it earlier in the thread. Nope, gardening. Well, playing with my new wood chipper. hehe
Blimey pleased it’s sorted for you anyway Don

Athlon

4,998 posts

205 months

Sunday 28th February 2021
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Interestingly I had my Covid jab yesterday and a few hours later I started having ectopic heartbeats which has carried on all night.

Very strange, not listed as a side effect (of which I had many last night!!) so maybe coincidence?

MXRod

2,731 posts

146 months

Friday 19th March 2021
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I have now had about 12weeks on bisoprolol ,and checking my own pulse ,I can still detect odd heart rhythm ,in this morning for a 24 hr EGG monitor , so have to see what's next after results are checked

Don1

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207 months

Friday 19th March 2021
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Athlon said:
Interestingly I had my Covid jab yesterday and a few hours later I started having ectopic heartbeats which has carried on all night.

Very strange, not listed as a side effect (of which I had many last night!!) so maybe coincidence?
Missed this. Covid seems to be a cv impacting disease. The only mortality rates I could find were Italian, suggesting a 25% death rate for Af+Covid.

rdjohn

6,135 posts

194 months

Monday 22nd March 2021
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I am hoping to have my Covid jab on Wednesday, in France, so very dependent on EU supplies.

By coincidence, i am also hoping that my Cardio surgeon will sign me off on Friday following my Ablation last December and 7-day Holter, at the end of February.

Update, both jab and discharge done this week. I am free to get back to doing more exercise.

All in all, i feel my ablation has gone well. Apart from issues during weeks 4-12, after the procedure, it has all been fairly stress free.

Edited by rdjohn on Sunday 28th March 09:23

Don1

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15,936 posts

207 months

Monday 26th April 2021
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Bit of a strange one.... In the last two weeks, I've had to put two of my dogs down (Dobermans), and I'm on day three of heart/chest pain. It's occasional, a dull to sharp ache.

My private medical has finished (job change to being a civil servant), so not sure what to do. Heart reads fine, sounds fine.

Psychosomatic maybe? I now totally get broken heart syndrome. The second dog was my 'son', as I will never have kids.

mcelliott

8,626 posts

180 months

Monday 26th April 2021
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Don1 said:
Bit of a strange one.... In the last two weeks, I've had to put two of my dogs down (Dobermans), and I'm on day three of heart/chest pain. It's occasional, a dull to sharp ache.

My private medical has finished (job change to being a civil servant), so not sure what to do. Heart reads fine, sounds fine.

Psychosomatic maybe? I now totally get broken heart syndrome. The second dog was my 'son', as I will never have kids.
Yes that makes sense, tightness or pain is a symptom of someone going through a stressful time.

thepeoplespal

1,615 posts

276 months

Monday 26th April 2021
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Don1 said:
Bit of a strange one.... In the last two weeks, I've had to put two of my dogs down (Dobermans), and I'm on day three of heart/chest pain. It's occasional, a dull to sharp ache.

My private medical has finished (job change to being a civil servant), so not sure what to do. Heart reads fine, sounds fine.

Psychosomatic maybe? I now totally get broken heart syndrome. The second dog was my 'son', as I will never have kids.
It's tough losing a 'Dopey Dob', my dad's 'Pernod' took him from his drinking years to sobriety - hated drink, she died far to early and my dad spent his remaining years reminiscing about it.

grumpy52

5,565 posts

165 months

Thursday 6th May 2021
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I had a different episode to my normal flare up of AF . This time I had raised heart rate and high blood pressure along with recent fluid retention, swollen legs and very swollen feet .
Spent several hours in A+E followed by 10 hours on a CDU ward where I had drips and drugs including stuff to rid me of fluids . I filled 7 pee bottles in 4 hours !
My usual fare ups are fast heart rate but ultra low blood pressure .
They considered doing a cardioversion but my heart rate settled down sufficiently along with my blood pressure .

grumpy52

5,565 posts

165 months

Tuesday 22nd June 2021
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Yet another episode .
Lots of fluid retention, to the extent that it was very uncomfortable to be anything lower than an upright sitting position .
Ended up being sent to A+E and admitted to hospital. Twice daily drips to aid fluid removal . Blood pressure was up as was heart rate .
Now on the 8th day of my stay and I am amazed at the amount of fluid that I have lost. Footwear that was getting tight is now a couple of sizes too big .
On the plus side one of the junior doctors is absolutely stunning, tight red scrubs and a body of an 80s porn star , very stimulating for the heart !
Additional medications going forwards
+water tablets and a revision of fluid intake to a limit of 1.5L per day .

The Mad Monk

10,474 posts

116 months

Tuesday 22nd June 2021
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grumpy52 said:
Yet another episode .
Lots of fluid retention, to the extent that it was very uncomfortable to be anything lower than an upright sitting position .
Ended up being sent to A+E and admitted to hospital. Twice daily drips to aid fluid removal . Blood pressure was up as was heart rate .
Now on the 8th day of my stay and I am amazed at the amount of fluid that I have lost. Footwear that was getting tight is now a couple of sizes too big .
On the plus side one of the junior doctors is absolutely stunning, tight red scrubs and a body of an 80s porn star , very stimulating for the heart !
Additional medications going forwards
+water tablets and a revision of fluid intake to a limit of 1.5L per day .
Your episodes are more than simple AF?

Sorry if that is a SOTBO.

Athlon

4,998 posts

205 months

Tuesday 22nd June 2021
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Interesting to note that I am still having regular ectopic heart beats since the Covid jabs, previously I mainly had AF or SVT which three ablations have failed to resolve.
All very weird and to be honest, a touch demoralising now.

grumpy52

5,565 posts

165 months

Friday 25th June 2021
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Finally home after 9 days !
Lost lots of fluid !
Now had digoxin added to my meds , ramipril and a water tablet .
Blood pressure is the best it's been for years , heart rate is down to upper normal levels . Regular blood tests in the future and to spend as much time as possible with my feet elevated. All this on the day I received my first state pension payments.
On better news my youngest sister has been given the all clear after 6 months of treatment for throat cancer .

Don1

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15,936 posts

207 months

Friday 25th June 2021
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Good news all round.

Imasurv

428 posts

83 months

Friday 15th April 2022
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I was diagnosed with AF on Tuesday this week. Had symptoms for a couple of years, informed by my Apple Watch. I’ve been trying to spot the trigger without success until recently, believing it was lifestyle related - coffee, Diet Coke, rich food, booze etc. I’ve always done a lot of exercise and was recently training up for a cycling holiday, when I noticed I was suffering AF almost constantly. Took a break from cycling training and bingo, after two days the AF stops and doesn’t reappear during the following week of no exercise. Each time I now return to even moderate exercise it triggers AF for two days or so.

The consultant who diagnosed it advised on treatment including ablation, so I am booked in for a ultra sound heart scan in the coming weeks, with a view to potentially going for the ablation. Funny thing is, it’s never really bothered me until I identified the trigger, feeling that even though I was suffering it (with no other symptoms), at least I could exercise to keep my heart healthy! I’m now in a real quandary, wanting to do some mild exercise but knowing that it is causing AF is tough to take. The consultant said that mild exercise is fine, even with AF and not to worry, but not overdo it, but it’s a struggle to approach knowing what Is happening. I’m reading this thread for more info, it’s good to read the experience of others in the same situation.