Increased Afib "Burden" November 02, 2020 09:49AM |
Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 23 |
Re: Increased Afib "Burden" November 02, 2020 11:04AM |
Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 920 |
Re: Increased Afib "Burden" November 02, 2020 03:21PM |
Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 1,748 |
Re: Increased Afib "Burden" November 02, 2020 04:16PM |
Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 2,515 |
Re: Increased Afib "Burden" November 02, 2020 04:56PM |
Admin Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,343 |
Quote
I'm not against it, but I know nothing about his skills and reputation. He's pretty much a youngish, by-the-book doc and I get along with him. He's in Bloomington, Indiana
Re: Increased Afib "Burden" November 02, 2020 05:47PM |
Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 1,748 |
Re: Increased Afib "Burden" November 02, 2020 06:13PM |
Admin Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,343 |
Re: Increased Afib "Burden" November 02, 2020 06:34PM |
Registered: 10 years ago Posts: 1,748 |
Re: Increased Afib "Burden" November 02, 2020 08:52PM |
Admin Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 5,343 |
Re: Increased Afib "Burden" November 02, 2020 09:22PM |
Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 23 |
Quote
Carey
It's perfectly fine to keep seeing this guy for management of your AF, but if you choose to pursue an ablation, we need to talk about where and with whom. Bloomington is not the place and an EP practicing there is not the doc. That's not to diss Bloomington by any means. I love that town, but it's not the place to get an ablation. Indianapolis perhaps, but there are better choices still.
Re: Increased Afib "Burden" November 02, 2020 09:24PM |
Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 23 |
Re: Increased Afib "Burden" November 02, 2020 09:30PM |
Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 23 |
Quote
Elizabeth
CC66:
I
You say that you get blackouts upon converting from AF to NSR. I had that happen to me as well, it was quite a few years ago--when going from AF to NSR I would almost black out,........my EP had written that he believed my 1st degree heart block was caused by the beta blocker that I had been taking. Since that time I avoid any beta blockers.
Liz
Re: Increased Afib "Burden" November 02, 2020 09:41PM |
Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 23 |
Quote
susan.d
Once my ep mentioned he wanted to rule out a need for a pacemaker by having me wear a 14 day holter monitor. It showed my heart was fine and there was no need for a pacemaker because I showed him a single Ekg with a few pauses. I mentioned pre ablation to my np about occasional pauses and I think she said that perhaps my heart was trying to convert from af to nsr and wasn’t concerned. it’s worth a try wearing a holter to clock the length of your pauses.
Re: Increased Afib "Burden" November 02, 2020 10:02PM |
Registered: 9 years ago Posts: 23 |
Quote
Carey
I agree that you should consider an ablation, but conversion pauses don't necessarily warrant a pacemaker. That should be looked at as a separate issue. One thing he really should have done is tried switching you to diltiazem instead of metoprolol. It's possible the metoprolol is responsible for or a contributor to the syncopal episodes. If it is, there should be no discussion of a pacemaker. And I'm sure you'll feel better if you get that heart rate back into a normal range; 44 is borderline dangerous.