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@otiswinston

Thanks for this. Especially the Nepal trekking reference. I had a pulse field ablation 5 weeks ago at age 72, after 3 years of almost daily episodes. Vigorous exercise was a major trigger for me and stopped me in my tracks in Nepal at 3400m. I had done 5500m several times pre-afib. After 5 weeks I’m in NSR so far and have been wondering if a return to Nepal trekking was realistic. Your post gives me some hope, although I’m still on a beta blocker and antiarrythmia med (plus Eliquis) so my heart rate remains low and I think that will remain a limitation for me at higher altitudes.

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I neglected to mention that I was on diltiazem, flecanaide, and eliquis during that trek. Cardiologist kept me on those meds until I returned at which time, I was off all meds.