14 months ago i replaced my aortic valve with on x. I feel occasionally PVCs and skip beats but 3 days ago something was different. Suddenly started atrial ...Read more
14 months ago i replaced my aortic valve with on x. I feel occasionally PVCs and skip beats but 3 days ago something was different. Suddenly started atrial flutter for 3 minutes that afraid me now i want to know is it normal or not? It is now 3rd day after that moment but everything is ok . It will come again Or i have to ignore that ?. 2 time holter monitor after avr but that was normal And also echo and ETT tests are normal but this new thing was so much terrified
Marie Myers If the flutter comes back, your doctor will want to know that. There are medications and treatments c ... Read more
Marie Myers If the flutter comes back, your doctor will want to know that. There are medications and treatments can might stop it. How did you know it was atrial flutter?
Robert Miller If you only had it once you are probably fine but discuss it with your cardiologist during the next v ... Read more
Robert Miller If you only had it once you are probably fine but discuss it with your cardiologist during the next visit. There are some medicines that can help with it. Some might suggest ablation (minor procedure compared to OHS) but you probably first want to try cardioversion. Did you have OHS? If so, did they remove the appendage? And are you on blood thinner? The biggest risk from atrial flutter (I believe) is strokes but both ablation and cardioversion those get your heartbeat more stable. From your description, I don't think you need anything, though. I think you are just fine. Just don't take my word for it and address it to your cardiologist. Go trucking...
Is there any one who have irregular heart beat, PACS atrial fibrillation and deep breathing push their heart after avr till 6 months but he is now totally ...Read more
Is there any one who have irregular heart beat, PACS atrial fibrillation and deep breathing push their heart after avr till 6 months but he is now totally fine without any beta blocker
Rose Madura Can you check in with the doctor? Maybe meds need adjusted?
Wajid Khan Yeah but he telling me you are fine nothing to worry but i feel difficulties
Marie Myers It would be good to get another opinion from another cardiologist if you could. PACs are not so bad, ... Read more
Marie Myers It would be good to get another opinion from another cardiologist if you could. PACs are not so bad, but prolonged atrial fibrillation can be dangerous and cause clots to form.
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I feel occasionally PVCs and skip beats but 3 days ago something was different. Suddenly started atrial ...Read more
I feel occasionally PVCs and skip beats but 3 days ago something was different. Suddenly started atrial flutter for 3 minutes that afraid me now i want to know is it normal or not?
It is now 3rd day after that moment but everything is ok .
It will come again
Or i have to ignore that ?.
2 time holter monitor after avr but that was normal
And also echo and ETT tests are normal but this new thing was so much terrified