Ok I just felt like I needed to find out if anyone had experience what I'm going thru. I had my Valve replaced on May 9th and I developed a block on my EKG ...Read more
Ok I just felt like I needed to find out if anyone had experience what I'm going thru. I had my Valve replaced on May 9th and I developed a block on my EKG but they still released me on the 13th with a monitor. 1/12 days later I went in to AFiB and back in the hospital I converted back and after 4 days sent me home again . Followed up with my cardio Doc today and I'm back in AFIB but not like the first time I don't feel it.. all the Doctors keep telling me this is normal and will pass but I'm a nervous wreck and so sad and worried.. any words of advice.
Joe
Marie Myers I felt arrythmyias on-and-off for the first 7 weeks post op. Not sure if it was a fib or not. The lon ... Read more
Marie Myers I felt arrythmyias on-and-off for the first 7 weeks post op. Not sure if it was a fib or not. The longest arrythmyias session lasted for a couple hours. It was very nerve-wracking. Now I am at 8 weeks, and I haven't noticed any more irregular heartbeats. I have started cardiac rehab, and all sessions are monitored. They never caught anything on EKG while I was exercising. Hope this helps.
Jan Persico Hi Joe. I went into AFib about a week and a half after my AVR surgery in February. I was in the hosp ... Read more
Jan Persico Hi Joe. I went into AFib about a week and a half after my AVR surgery in February. I was in the hospital for 4 days. All the docs said it was normal/typical after surgery. I was a wreck. AFib is very scary. You have absolutely no control....I was very scared. Docs increased my beta blocker and that seems to have done the trick. I sometimes still feel flutters, but nothing horrible. I found once I started cardiac rehab, I felt much better since I was being monitored. Hope you're going to do rehab, it's such an important part of our recovery. Good luck. If I can be of any help, please reach out. Stay strong!
Larry Ring Hi Joe. I had a bout of atrial flutter about six weeks post surgery that wouldn't resolve with meds.. ... Read more
Larry Ring Hi Joe. I had a bout of atrial flutter about six weeks post surgery that wouldn't resolve with meds...so I had a cardioversion. That did the trick and so far (knock on wood), it hasn't come back.
I'm now in cardio rehab...starting to "stress" the heart...and all is still well.
I have been told by numerous cardiologists that atrial flutter/fib is really pretty 'normal' after OHS/AVR, and it most often resolves once the heart tissue heals.
That's what I'm hoping for.
If your cardiologist suggests a cardioversion to get you back into normal sinus rhythm, I wouldn't hesitate to do it. I had no issues with the procedure. You do want to g3et the A-fib addressed...it is hard on the hear muscle and you have a higher risk of stroke due to the fibrillation. I'm no doctor...but that's what I've been told.
Catie B I hear you, Joe. Do they have you on Amiodarone or another rhythm med? I started into afib the day af ... Read more
Catie B I hear you, Joe. Do they have you on Amiodarone or another rhythm med? I started into afib the day after surgery. It is both common and scary. I had kind of a wild ride, getting it under control and getting the right dose of beta blocker to not slow my heart too much. Heart rate went up and down like a yo-yo and there were some ER visits due to the afib and copious palpitations. Someone described it to me this way--that surgery greatly irritates the heart and it's almost like it's angry for awhile. Most post-operative afib does resolve on its own in a few weeks; mine did. If your problems persist, consider seeing an electrophysiologist. Heart rhythm is their specialty. My EP doc was helpful!
Cathy Zuber Was out of AFIB for a whole 3 days!! I'm 9 weeks post mitral valve replacement. Working with the " ... Read more
Cathy Zuber Was out of AFIB for a whole 3 days!! I'm 9 weeks post mitral valve replacement. Working with the " electric" docs. Had a hospital stay and ER visits. So....at least know you are not..not..alone!! Cathy
Joseph Antonio Thank you all so much for the comments .... it really helped
Joseph Antonio I would also like to thank Dr. Allan Stewart at Mt. Sinai in NY. Him and his team were the best. Than ... Read more
Joseph Antonio I would also like to thank Dr. Allan Stewart at Mt. Sinai in NY. Him and his team were the best. Thanks Again!!!!!!
I'm now in cardio rehab...starting to "stress" the heart...and all is still well.
I have been told by numerous cardiologists that atrial flutter/fib is really pretty 'normal' after OHS/AVR, and it most often resolves once the heart tissue heals.
That's what I'm hoping for.
If your cardiologist suggests a cardioversion to get you back into normal sinus rhythm, I wouldn't hesitate to do it. I had no issues with the procedure. You do want to g3et the A-fib addressed...it is hard on the hear muscle and you have a higher risk of stroke due to the fibrillation. I'm no doctor...but that's what I've been told.