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Well, you learn something new every day. I don’t know how with all the reading I’ve done on AFib, I had never read about RVR. Based on bpm, I have RVR. My recent heart monitor showed my AFib went as high as 150 although typically the high is in the 120s. My resting heart rate is mid-50s and sometimes high 40s when lying down.
Until now, I thought all AFib patients have high heart rates. Now I understand why some people have silent AFib. Before, I couldn’t understand how someone could be unaware seeing as I have so many symptoms. Hmmm.
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Zebre,
Hello. I have known about my AFib since 2003. There are 4 kinds: you have the same kind as I do with low heart beats. I usually cannot tell when having an AFib session and that can be a higher risk per my cardiologist.
Recommend you read "The AFIB Cure" by Drs. Day and Bunch. Both are cardiologists and EPs. An excellent resource providing guidance, hope and a 5 step plan how to improve your quality of life and put AFib in remission.
All the best...
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Gloaming - thanks for clearing that up so quickly! So many people do believe that a pacemaker will 'cure' AFib, the same as an ablation. I am a prime example that it doesn't - since I am on my fourth episode of AFib since my pacemaker was implanted - all with RVR ! I really preferred to have PFA because I didn't like the idea of an AV Node ablation (sort of like using the generator as the only power source for the house). However, I also did not want to have multiple ablations, as many people on this site have reported. As you accurately state, "I have accepted" that an AV Node Ablation is the correct course for me. I requested a cardioversion before the ablation, however. I want to start out with my atria not in AFib to compare any differences I feel once I am back in AFib (which certainly will happen).
Zebra - like you, I was confused why so many people "live" with AFib for years without doing anything about it - while my doctors were 'pushing' me to do something! My EP mentioned that my heart rate was over 100 most of the time, but I didn't think that was such a problem. When I saw "RVR" on an ECG report, I started researching and went back through all of my ECG reports and learned that RVR was a part of each episode of Afib that I had. Then I researched RVR to see how my AFib was affecting my ventricles (not good!).
This is all such a learning experience! As you can tell from my "name", I also have CLL (a chronic leukemia). I joined MCC because of that! Then I got distracted by the Heart Rhythm Support Group - and here I am! I sincerely hope I don't have to join too many other support groups!