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Heart Rhythm Conditions – Welcome to the group

Posted by Kanaaz Pereira, Connect Moderator @kanaazpereira, Feb 14, 2018

Welcome to the Heart Rhythm Conditions group on Mayo Clinic Connect.
Did you know that the average heart beats 100,000 times a day? Millions of people live with heart rhythm problems (heart arrhythmias) which occur when the electrical impulses that coordinate heartbeats don't work properly. Let's connect with each other; we can share stories and learn about coping with the challenges, and living well with abnormal heart rhythms. I invite you to follow the group. Simply click the +FOLLOW icon on the group landing page.

I'm Kanaaz (@kanaazpereira), and I'm the moderator of this group. When you post to this group, chances are you'll also be greeted by volunteer patient Mentors and fellow members. Learn more about Moderators and Mentors on Connect.

Let's chat. Why not start by introducing yourself?

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Heart Rhythm Conditions Support Group.

hunby2blas | @hunby2blas | Jan 4, 2023
In reply to @grandmar "Hi Loli, I've been living with it for years as well. I've had 2 extensive cardiac..." + (show)
@grandmar

Hi Loli,

I've been living with it for years as well. I've had 2 extensive cardiac work ups and other than my heart beating fast, there are no physiological issues. My heart is fine. When I get my BP taken, it is funny to watch the fact of the person taking it. I explain it is normal and that it was looked into twice.
ronnie

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thankyou for your response to the healthcare worker, i learned by it

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saganjames | @saganjames | Jan 5, 2023

I am 78. Had mitral valve repair, ablation, and LAAC almost 8 months ago at WakeMed in Raleigh. No more afib, off Eliquis, down to 12.5mg of metoprolol and 81mg aspirin daily. Dr. Boulton of WakeMed is terrific.

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doncantrell78 | @doncantrell78 | Jan 9, 2023

I am 78 year old male on mac meds and have a-fib. Extremely exhausted most of time . Any suggestions from any one ?

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saganjames | @saganjames | Jan 10, 2023
In reply to @doncantrell78 "I am 78 year old male on mac meds and have a-fib. Extremely exhausted most of..." + (show)
@doncantrell78

I am 78 year old male on mac meds and have a-fib. Extremely exhausted most of time . Any suggestions from any one ?

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Ablation is what you should consider. Search for recent Medical News article on Afib.
I am 78. Had mitral valve repair, ablation, and LAAC almost 8 months ago at WakeMed in Raleigh. No more afib, off Eliquis, down to 12.5mg of metoprolol and 81mg aspirin daily. Dr. Boulton of WakeMed Raleigh is terrific.

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hunby2blas | @hunby2blas | Jan 12, 2023

Has anyone had an rfa ablation I had a heart mitro valve repair I do not think I am getting what I want a cryoablation because I think the healing is better

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pvctom2021 | @pvctom2021 | Jan 15, 2023
In reply to @saganjames "Ablation is what you should consider. Search for recent Medical News article on Afib. I am..." + (show)
@saganjames

Ablation is what you should consider. Search for recent Medical News article on Afib.
I am 78. Had mitral valve repair, ablation, and LAAC almost 8 months ago at WakeMed in Raleigh. No more afib, off Eliquis, down to 12.5mg of metoprolol and 81mg aspirin daily. Dr. Boulton of WakeMed Raleigh is terrific.

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I get PVCs and PACs that now wake me up from sleep 😴 and I’m getting to be a nervous wreck over it...it’s a bigeminy or trigeminy or just regular irregular rhythm..
Wish I could get some relief from these...anxious...76 and had normal echo and holter...starting corvedilol 12.5 mg twice daily, and discontinuing metropolol and HCTZ tomorrow morning..Cardiologist says this might help with borderline high blood pressure and Palpitations...hope she is onto something...any response is welcome....now dread going to bed....hope this will pass.....

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pvctom2021 | @pvctom2021 | Jan 15, 2023

Hello, my name is Tom .... I’ve been here before.... I’ve had variations of these PVCs and PACs since age 29...I am now 76... this episode has lasted longer than previous ones, and these start when lying down usually when I’m asleep or getting back into bed after a bathroom trip...it helps to have somewhere to vent, now that it’s a lonely scary place in the wee hours...everyone else is asleep....I have a Hiatus Hernia and GERD.....thank you....

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brightwood | @brightwood | Jan 16, 2023
In reply to @pvctom2021 "Hello, my name is Tom .... I’ve been here before.... I’ve had variations of these PVCs..." + (show)
@pvctom2021

Hello, my name is Tom .... I’ve been here before.... I’ve had variations of these PVCs and PACs since age 29...I am now 76... this episode has lasted longer than previous ones, and these start when lying down usually when I’m asleep or getting back into bed after a bathroom trip...it helps to have somewhere to vent, now that it’s a lonely scary place in the wee hours...everyone else is asleep....I have a Hiatus Hernia and GERD.....thank you....

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This is my first post. I’m also 76 and have had palpitations for years, a dry cough for longer, and lightheaded spells/ shortness of breath for the last six months or so.. Long story short, I finally got a diagnosis for silent reflux (while wearing a 30- day event monitor) in mid-December. It reported a 4.5 second electrical silence on January 1st, and I had a two-lead pacemaker implanted on the 5th. I can’t wait for my healing to get to the point where I can ditch the Velcro brace at night and start getting normal sleep on my left side again. It’s nice to tell this to someone who understands.

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bettersleep68 | @bettersleep68 | Jan 17, 2023

I started heart palpitations a month ago ..horrible and makes you nervous..went to cardio..increased metropol to 50mg..ekg normal..might be from stress but I wish they would go away..any tips on how to tolerate them...

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saganjames | @saganjames | Jan 18, 2023

Ablation is what you should consider. Search for recent Medical News article on Afib. Ablation much better than meds for Afib as I read it.
I am 78. Had mitral valve repair, ablation, and LAAC almost 8 months ago at WakeMed in Raleigh. No more afib, off Eliquis, down to 12.5mg of metoprolol and 81mg aspirin daily.

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