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Ok the cardiologist did a ecg, echocardiogram, and a holster test. When the tests came back he never discussed them when th me. His nursed called and they put me on metoprolol,eliquis, referred me to EP team and wanted to do a Lexi scan and did a 6 months follow up. I emailed back and asked if I could do a treadmill instead of the Lexi scan because I did not want radiation. And I asked about running. The nurse called me said we did not need to do a Lexi scan or treadmill. When I went to the EP appointment they told me my ecg and my endocardiogram were good. Because I was having side effects she took me off the metoprolol and because my BP is 117/70 and my resting hart rate is 49 she did not give me anything to replace it. I asked about a Lexi scan and was told that would not have anything to do with Afib and she said it was ok to run. Yesterday I emailed the ep team and asked about the high hart rate while running. Friday when I see my GP I plan on asking if she will order a treadmill test and refer me to a different cardiologist. That is where I am at
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@rice Okay, that all sounds reasonable. Yes, I would get a second opinion AND assessment if possible (different machines, different techs/operators, different interpreters of the data, etc).
What the cardiologists first think of is ischemia...low blood supply with oxygen which makes some organs suffer....chiefly the heart. The ischemia might be from blockages or it could be from low BP due to cardiac insufficiency, or even from a prolapsed or stenosed mitral, tricuspid, or aortal valve. These can all happen, and they all affect the heart's needed output. So, the treadmill stress test can show if there is ischemia, but not pinpoint its cause or location. For that you need the contrast with dye or you need an angiogram. BTW, I had to endure two MIBI stress tests, both with dye and CT scans, plus my EP ordered an MRI and an angiogram. With no indications from either test that I have ischemia, the EP felt better about me as a candidate for cathter ablation.