Sorry for my ignorance but what does inboxing mean?by Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
A-Fib ablation in 2018 basically corrected the problem but occasionally still have a spurt here and there. Nothing sustained. On eliquis now for probably the rest of my life. During ablation they found a congenital ASD. Not very large, no bad shunting, basically asymptomatic so didn’t encourage closure at that point. I have annual echos to check everything. Last year echo was unremarkable with aby Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was diagnosed with afib and a flutter and had both ablated in 2017. Only mild recurrences since but in the follow up cath they discovered an asd that was small and caused no immediate threat. However, at my most recent echo from several months ago it showed up that I have some pulmonary hypertension potentially as the pressure is between 30-40 and normal is under 25. Everything else seemed mostby Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
Hopefully this is not out of the scope of this forum but after a recent echo my cardio said all was fine but with the online portals now they post all test results and one can read them just enough to get scared to death especially when you don’t really know what you are looking at. So my cardio found an asd while doing my ablation and said it was exacerbating my afib but since all other metricsby Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
So far never had the tachycardia diagnosed while running recently but it feels like a regular svt type rhythm versus an erratic AFib type rhythm. That’s just anecdotal of course based on my checking my own pulse.by Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
I am on diltiazem and lisinopril for HBP. For me it’s a discomfort issue as I feel every blip, run or thump and it is just very uncomfortable so I tend to walk 10,000 steps a day with Fitbit. But honestly, I miss sweating and pushing. They have done the nuclear tracing study and so far the asd is not creating a problem. Do you exercise aerobically with your issues?by Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have had one and after four years no recurring sustained AFib or flutter so I would say so far, I am very glad I had it. Also, my EP actually had an ablation himself in med school and changed his focus to EP cardiology. That gave me confidence since he experienced it himself.by Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
My HR will jump from 120 to a rapid 175-200 while I exercise and when I stop and rest for awhile it tends to revert back to regular rhythm. I have had echos and a heart Cath that confirmed the asd and so far pulmonary pressures are stable and there is no reverse shunting. Does this answer your question?by Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
I was diagnosed five years ago with AFib and had it ablated four years ago and while I have had short bursts since then I have had no sustained AFib since. While they were doing the ablation, they discovered an atrial septal defect(asd) that was not in a location where it could be easily closed so my cardio put me on eliquis to mitigate potential strokes and said we would monitor it to make sureby Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
Could you please explain zone 2 exercise in layman’s terms?by Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks for all the responses. It helps just to know I am not the only one dealing with this question.by Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
I have read conflicting data on drinking caffeine and afib. Some have said it is a trigger and others say while it may exacerbate pac or pvc activity it is not an afib determinant. Anyone here have any advice or clear guidance. I must admit I do love my one cup of coffee or tea each day. Thanks in advance for your insights. I had an afib ablation three years ago and have not had any sustained taby Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
Thanks so much for your well informed response. I don’t do strength training but I have been runner prior to my ablation for over 30 years. Now I am mostly walking regrettably because of discomfort caused by exercise induced tachycardia.by Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
I had an ablation 3 years ago for afib/a flutter and during the procedure it was discovered I had a congenital Atria Septal Defect that was sizable but not shunting so my cardiologist said because of the location closure would involve opening my chest rather than the less invasive method. He put me on Eloquis for life and said that would protect me from strokes and unless something changed we shoby Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
I really appreciate the responses. I have not continued when I go into tach and then convert. So far I have waited until sinus returns and then just walked home anxious that it will happen again. It seems like a vicious cycle...run,tach, anxiety, rest, convert, more anxiety, etc... I think I have to work on my response to it honestly. It seems odd that I have friends that are in it constantly andby Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
I would say my tach kicks in when my heart rate gets up to around 130 beats a minutes and jumps to approximately 180-200 instantaneously. So far I stop, rest and up to this point have gone back into sinus rhythm each time. It’s only happened 4 or 5 times because I stopped running after that and started walking with intermittent jogging. The tach is regular not irregular so I am assuming it is notby Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
I am new to this site but really appreciate the articles. I was diagnosed with Atrial Flutter and Afib in 2016 and had an ablation in 2017. While I still deal with short runs of tachycardia, there is nothing sustained over the last three years since the ablation. I am thankful for that. I had been almost daily runner for over 35 years and now have had to slow it down to walking as my tachycardiaby Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
They did a cardiac ct scan.by Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
Just had an afib/aflutter ablation two days ago. EP said it went great. Recovery has been hard with nausea, chest pain, general overall discomfort. While in procedure they said they found an ASD. Wish they hadn’t told me so soon but my regular cardio came in and said I now need a trans esophageal ultrasound to accurately diagnose it to determine whether I need a simple catherization closure or acby Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM
New to site. Thanks for putting it together. I have a long history with pvc/pac’s mostly assymptomatic. Last year went to ER twice with Atrial Flutter. I am 61, never been in hospital or had any kind of surgery. Since episodes are coming more frequently cardio recommended ablation. Had to put it off a month so doctor put me temporarily on amiodarone 400mg per day. I was already taking cardizem 30by Robbiecriss - AFIBBERS FORUM