Interesting article on this condition and relation to AFIB

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Makes sense

And herewith we have begun to see some empirical evidence from those who insist that reflux, indigestion, GERD tend to set them off.

I always got Afib after dinner while reclining in my couch. Everyone is different. It isn’t set in stone reflux causes Afib, but some folks are more sensitive than others.

I’ve had RSV twice. That’s the only time I’ve had to use meds/nebulizer for asthma. Along with the respiratory symptoms, the GERD symptoms came on fast and furious both times. Was there a symbiotic relationship there? I think so. When I was in the throngs of “active” afib, I did not perceive that GERD was the trigger. But both diseases can be tricky. The afib playbook consists of meds and surgery for the most part. I was too consumed with managing my life as my heart was beating at 180 BPM. Looking back, after my first ablation, cimetidine was prescribed for about 40 days. I now take famotidine as needed. If I was supposed to put two and two together, I wasn’t able to. For nearly two years, I have been symptom-free. In my case, drastic conditions required a drastic response. No regrets here. I get up in the morning knowing that my heart is being regulated by a device, notably, a pacemaker thanks to the docs at Penn Medicine. Because I went into heart failure, I had the opportunity to go through phase two of cardiac rehab. Now I look forward to phase three of heart rehab (gym) at Beebe Healthcare Rehoboth, DE.