Elie's Posts

I am 12 days post op and had a fib twice. Once on day 4 then again on day 5. So my heart raced and went into irregular rhythm both times. Each time they pushed beta blockers through my iv and put me on a magnesium drip to calm the heart. Both times I went back to sinus,normal, rhythm and heart beat dropped from 140+ to 80. I did not pass out, but they may have been worried given they kept on asking how I felt. They increased my oral beta blockers, should be called metropol or lo pressa, and I have not had an episode since. I understand speedy heart rate and a fib are complications 35-60% of us see. Especially after aortic valve work. There is a nerve bundle near that valve. I also understand it to mostly go away as the heart heals. With all this said I am not a doc. Write your questions down, run through them with a nurse and I am sure they can educate you and calm your fears. I was told that the a fib and heart rate if not allowed to continue for long periods of time are ok and don't hurt anything. Hope this helps Drn

My dad is post op 7 days today. he also had a fib sat where his heart raced and nurses where able to get it back to normal with meds. What happen to him on day 3 was a little different. a specialist came in a decided to put a defibrillator which was to be put in today. right from surgery his heart surgen went against it and they cancelled surgery and want to wait for a second opinion. This scares me to death. What if something happens.

Hi Elie, this happened to me 6 weeks into recovery. I posted a journal about it. I was in the hospital two weeks and ended up not needing a defibrillator or pacemaker. Your dad is in the best place he can be- the hospital! I'm sure his docs will take good care of him!