Debra's Posts

My resting heart rate stayed in the 90's for almost a year, and now, 18 months post-op, it's in the mid 70's most of the time. My heart just needed a bit of time to quit freaking out I guess. It was a bit enlarged and is almost back to a normal size. I don't think this should be much of a concern........but I understand why you are! Oh, and yeah, I was tired for months and months and months. Naps were my best friend, but that got better, especially after I got off the meds (about a year after surgery). Naps rock...... Best to you guys....

my pre op rate was always very low 60-70. post surgery in the hospital it was 80, then at home rose to 125-140 with tachychardia. 200 mg metropol was of no use. about 10 days ago I was put on 400mg amiodarone with the 200 metropol which did nothing for a week (115). The Amiodarone was moved up to 600 and the metropolol down to 100. After 5 days I dropped into the 80's for the firs time in over a month so the amiodarone was cut to 400 and at the moment I am in the mid to high 70's. for me I think metropolol is not too helpful and the amiodarone is a nasty drug, working, but I want to get off of it ASAP. I hope that Rick is able to get this under control soon. You have to be pushy with the docs to get changes made sometimes--- wish you luck

My resting heart rate was also high after AVR. I left the hospital with no medications other than pain, so it remained in low 110s. I started phase 2 cardiac rehab after 3 weeks post op. I just graduated from 12 weeks of the rehab. , 36 sessions. At the beginning of rehab, I would recover to about 112 bpm, at the end I was recovering to about 85 bpm. At home resting I am usually in the 60s; so I think exercise helps. I'm now at 16 weeks post op and starting phase 3 cardiac rehab.

Mahalo nui loa (thank you very much) for all of your input. I am definitely a squeaky wheel. Rick has an appointment with his PCP who is an Internal Medicine physician next Tuesday. I emailed him today with Rick's vitals for the week. It also pays to have the doctor's nurse as your friend. I will be calling his surgeon on Monday because I did not hear from him today regarding his echocardiogram. I feel so much better after reading all of your posts.