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Diagnosis: Aortic Aneurysm

Member Since: August 18, 2018

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AMIR SEGEV posted an update
7 years ago (August 18, 2018)
Five weeks ago I had an open heart surgery to repair my aortic aneurysm. I am curious about my fast pulse rate, that I am told is 'normal', but it feels anything but… My pulse at rest is about 88 and it will go up to 110+ if I walk... Read more.
I understand that hearts have to remodel after surgery and to get used to the surgical changes that were made. People can go through all kinds of heart rate, blood pressure and related changes, and it usually takes several weeks and often certain medications before things settle down. For sure,... Read more.
Mine did the same things... I had nurses chasing me down when I walked the halls of my step down unit since my heart rate would rocket ship up, even as I walked at a snails pace. Are you on a beta blocker? Anything to help control your heart rate?