Hi Folks,

I am 6 months post ascending aneurysm surgery (they replaced one section with a dacron graft and spliced another) and have been recovering well from a strength and exercise perspective. That's the good part. I did get diagnosed with acute pericarditis a few months ago but with meds, that has dissipated although I still have some tenderness and pain in the lower part of my chest that seems 'stable'.

What's really bothersome are these irregular heartbeats that come and go... some are just a few fast beats but other times I get pounding for a few beats... nothing sustained like afib, but I have noted that I am more frequently out of breath these days (climbing stairs, hiking, etc). This is a little bit worse than it was a month ago and it is affecting my sleep, but doesn't (yet) seem to be affecting my ability to do other things.

My question for the group is whether this is common amongst those that have had surgeries of this type. I will mention all this to my cardiologist in a couple weeks but am trying to get some feedback beforehand.

Thanks