Heart Rhythm Conditions – Welcome to the group

@subhashsabharwal You would need to see a physician and then to wear a monitor on your body with wire leads that sense your heart beat. Or, in a cardiologist's offices, get a proper 12 lead ECG if/when you have the symptoms....which can be hit and miss if it only happens when you rise each morning. So, the monitor worn for two or three days might be best.

Consult a physician.

Hi, my name Noel, 83 year old male , diagnosed with a fib in 2012
I have a couple of questions
About cutting back on Metropole
Also has any a few patients had a pacemaker installed?

How I can find out my irregular heartbeats 60-85 are due to heart condition or anxiety ..this fluctuation happened sometimes when I get up in the morning or while sleeping ..I need to
O take petrol .25 mg and amlogyard 2.5 to control it As advised by doctor

I\ understand the concern. The question is legitimate and both my cardiologist and EP have gone over this with me at my request but feel I am not taking a risk with such momentary peaks. I often swim repeat sets of 50 yd swims with 5-10 reps per set - example -- a set of 8 reps of 50 yds swimming in 40 seconds and repeating on the 60 second mark. We do 3-4 sets of those 8 reps. After the first 2-3 reps , my heart rate at push off starts at 100-110 and goes up to 120-130 by the end of the 50 yards. Later in the set it starts at 120 and goes to 140-150, and at the end of some sets it go as high at 160--168, especially if i am swimming more like 35 seconds per 50 yards for some of the later swims. But all the higher bpm numbers are momentary peaks that quickly drop off to 120 or so as I recover for the next rep. If i am just swimming a longer swim, normally the heart rate is more like 130. In swimming it is easy to go many arm strokes without breathing, especially at the end, and that probably makes some of the difference. I am back to 60-75 bpm in 10 -15 minutes. I cannot ger anywhere close to 150 bpm on a bike. My treadmill stress test was shut off by the techs at 140 bpm (13+ METs) but it was clear that I could have easily put in a burst of speed for 30 seconds that would have raised the results before more full fatigue. . Note that I have cut the swim from 3200 yards per workout to more like 1600 - 2000 -- . . In swimming I have won the US nationals and am currently ranked #3 nationally. I am 81 going on 82, not 90

@henry81 I would question the 168 BPM while swimming as that is well beyond the safe upper limit normally ascribed to a near-90-year-old heart. It is more likely that you had an arrhythmia, probably AF, that would account for that high rate.

Henry here. >>Do I need to continue to worry about AFIB after successful MICRA pacemaker? Background: At age 79 - 80 I had asymptomatic Aflutter, and after various cardioversion treatments, I had a failed ablation that resolved as AFIB. I had 60 year history of low HR (~40bpm resting) which dropped to resting 30-35 bpm, though asymptomatic except for rate (competitive masters swimmer, Nuclear Treadmill test OK and 13+ METS, EF 68. Now 81 yrs. the MICA ventricular pacemaker puts me at 60bpm and accompanies rising to 168bpm in swim practice. MiCRA interrogations all A+. AFIB on EKG remains, but no apparent other symptoms, though I swim slower as I age. Regular checkups with EP and Cardiologist (CAD test indicated but asymptomatic; No focused concern for AFIB. Is that reasonable?

Interesting study in JAMA a couple days ago showing coffee actually help in persistent aFib. Somewhat small study, but...

That would give me serious afib. One would. I understand you enjoy them, but....

@lindy9 yes two expressos a day

@mbouhafa Do you consume anyrghin g containing caffeine??