Had Aortic valve replacement done in 2016. Now having palpitations. Wore a home monitor for 2 weeks and referred to electrocardiophysiologist who said I had ...Read more
Had Aortic valve replacement done in 2016. Now having palpitations. Wore a home monitor for 2 weeks and referred to electrocardiophysiologist who said I had sinus’s tachycardia up to 175 bpm and bradycardia 45 bpm along with multifocal PVCs. Wants to put me on meds to slow heart but feel I need a pacemaker as a safety net since I already Have episodes of bradycardia . Is this common?
Marie Myers Developing arrhythmias is not uncommon, especially as we age. Are you very fit? Some very fit people ... Read more
Marie Myers Developing arrhythmias is not uncommon, especially as we age. Are you very fit? Some very fit people ( runners, tennis players) have a low resting heart rate. Is the bradycardia new for you? Just wondering. If the bradycardia is not new, you probably don’t need a pacemaker to balance the heart-slowing meds. The docs usually start the heart-slowing meds at a low dose and work up if need be. It will take some trials to find the sweet spot for you medications. Hope that helps.
Linda Thrower I’m 67. Bradycardia is new for me so is Tachycardia. I’ve had PVCs both before and after valve r ... Read more
Linda Thrower I’m 67. Bradycardia is new for me so is Tachycardia. I’ve had PVCs both before and after valve replacement. Not fit since valve replacement. I did cardiac rehab twice with very little improvement. Now both knees need replacement.
Marie Myers Hopefully the electrophysiologist / and cardiologist will be able to sort it all out. You will probab ... Read more
Marie Myers Hopefully the electrophysiologist / and cardiologist will be able to sort it all out. You will probably have to get the arrhythmias under control before the Knees get replaced, too. Try to stay patient, and get this problem solved. Hope you get the answers soon!
