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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
Bradycardia and abnormal ECG
Good morning! My name is Brenda and I am brand new to MayoConnect. I am a 63 yr old female with family history of heart...
Last active: Jun 4 9:31am
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: Dec 9, 2025
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: Feb 18, 2025
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: Jan 27, 2025
3 months after Pulsed field ablation--peak heart rate issues
I'm three months after my second pulsed field ablation. This one covered the back wall as well, and seems to have stunned either the sinus...
Last active: Mar 26 5:51pm
Where to go?
I am in my mid-60's and have persistent Afib and have had it for a while. I had a cardioversion, a few months back, it...
Last active: Aug 9, 2025
Progressive cardiac conduction disease
Does anyone here have progressive cardiac conduction disease? I’ve felt kind of lonely since diagnoses as I’ve never found anyone else with this. My story...
Last active: May 29, 2025
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, 2024
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
Arrhythmia and Prep for Colonoscopy
I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with colonoscopy prep prescriptions causing abnormal heart rhythms. I developed atrial flutter in early 2021 and have since...
Last active: May 13 3:02pm
shortness of breath alternative to metropolol
Have history of vfib after exercising since 2010. Was on bystolic til 6/23. Have difibrilator. After bike ride in June of 23 got shocked and...
Last active: Mar 19 9:12pm
I had untreated Afib with an arrhythmia and Aflutter
I had untreated Afib with arrhythmia and Aflutter for 10 years or more because my cardiologist would only put a Halter monitor on me for...
Last active: Apr 18 9:08am
1st Time Ablation: How to calm my anxiety?
Hello fellow heart warriors. I have hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Had open heart surgery in April of 2021. Long story short, now have arrhythmia and they...
Last active: Nov 21, 2024
What to do following a Holter Patch that recorded a 7.4 sccond pause
A lifetime very active 66 year old. Hereditary Heart disease Mom and 2 brothers who we've all have lived very healthy lifestyles. At 56 yrs....
Last active: Feb 23 1:48pm
Dofetilide and Going to the Dentist
Hello my friends in the Heart Rhythm Group, I have a question for you that has been worrying me. I had my second ablation last...
Last active: May 21, 2024
PF ablation after one symptomatic Afib episode?
I’m scheduled for a PF ablation after only one symptomatic episode of Afib. I think that PF ablation as a first line treatment for paroxysmal...
Last active: Sep 2, 2024
What disqualifies someone from having TKR surgery? AFib?
I've been under a tremendous amount of stress for the past six months due to significant pain in my knee and lower back, dealing with...
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Last active: Mar 31, 2025
Afib with Rapid Ventricular Response
Lifelong history of PVCs, limited PSVT (brief), PACs, and almost had an ablation for PVCs. The almost ablation came after eating a bag of chocolates...
Last active: May 21, 2019