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Heart Rhythm Conditions Support Group

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Improvement in heart function?
I’ve had a pacemaker since 2011 and go for annual checks on heart functioning, battery life, etc. I had the most puzzling appointment with my...
Last active: Apr 27, 2021
Are 84 pvcs an hour excessive?
My pacemaker report showed I was having 84 pvcs an hour. Is that an excessive amount? I am feeling palpitations but not excessively.
Last active: Apr 22 7:45pm
Sotarol...good or bad?
Could complete heart block be caused by sotorol?now have pacemaker,should sotorol still be taken?to help with the afib?
Last active: Jun 20, 2021
Meniere disease and a lazy heartbeat
I suffer from Meniere disease and a lazy heart. I have been told I need a pacemaker. I hesitate because with my condition I fall...
Last active: Aug 9 11:52pm
Arterial flutter after aortic valve replacement
I had my aortic valve replaced and pacemaker implanted 2 years ago, now i have arterial flutter, and im scared my heart will just quit
Last active: Aug 5, 2017
bradycardia - as relates to THC
I recently had a pacemaker procedure. I used to vape THC and smoke cannabis -= what is the safest way to ingest THC without drastically...
Last active: Apr 28 11:20am
Need help to lower high cholesterol & high triglycerides
I have AFib & a pacemaker for sick sinus syndrome. I have been on a vegan diet since Oct. 2019 + 4 meds for paroxysmal...
Last active: Jun 21, 2022
Medications that affect heart rate
Are there certain medications that would cause a slower heart rate? I take a lot of meds for HBP, Cholesterol etc. before I got my...
Last active: Jul 28 8:51pm
Pros and cons of Xarelto for Afib
My Cardiologist has prescribed Xarelto for my Afib. I have pacemaker. The more I read about this med the more I am afraid to start...
Last active: Jul 23, 2017
Recall Announcement for CPAP Users with Pacemakers
I just saw this article about the magnets on some CPAP masks causing issues with inserted Medical devices particularly Pacemakers where the magnets may cause...
Support Group: Sleep Health
Last active: Sep 7, 2022
Tikosyn and side effects
Hello, I am 59 yrs old and have been on tikosyn since July 1st. Since that time I have had quite a bit of fatige...
Last active: Sep 18 12:47pm
Sudden fast pulse
Yesterday out of the blue my heartrate went into the high nineties, sometimes over 100. I know that isn’t very high, I have had worse....
Last active: Apr 9, 2022
High burden PVC's
I am a 48 year old female who up until a year ago raced in local gravel bike events, ran, and strength trained on a...
Last active: Jul 22, 2023
Bradycardia
Hello all I was diagnosed last year with Bradycardia. My resting HR is between 45 & 53. I have been having shortness of breath, pain...
Last active: Oct 11 3:02pm
A Flutter
I am new to this group and very recently new to A Flutter. I have had 4 ablutions for Afib. This was after numerous medications...
Last active: Sep 3, 2022
AV Node Ablation Pros and Cons
I am scheduled for AVNode Ablation early March. Has anyone had one? I have had 2 cardiac ablations and am on sotalol and metoprolol. I...
Last active: Oct 24 1:28pm
Bradycardia and AFib with PVC's
I am not the first with this, but I have a hard time getting information. For whatever reason, medical team is not generous with info....
Last active: Aug 29, 2022
Possible Amiodarone side effects
I have a long history of heart rhythm problems originally thought to be SVT. I have had adenosen administered 6 times. In addition I am...
Last active: Jun 30 9:35am
Choice of another ablation or meds
Hello everyone, I am a 59 yr. old male with previous heart surgery. I had my first ablation on Feb 2 for a high heart...
Last active: Jul 3 8:57pm
Should I consider ablation?
jimana 79-year old male Caucasian Excellent health and regular exercise with history of hypothyroidism. No history of cardiovascular problems. Vegetarian for 16 years, with excellent...
Last active: Sep 19, 2020