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increase heart rate about 3 hours after exercising
I am disabled and unable to walk so I go to walter aerobics. During the exercise I wear my HRwatch and keep my pulse under 130. As soon as it hits 120 I will start cool down exercises and it will go down into the 80s or 90s. So no problem...
read morelatest replyjustme9898, July 17, 2018 6:25pm EST
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Palpitations when doing exercise walks in hot weather
So with this hot weather this week in Boston, I have noticed that I am getting palpitations when I do my daily exercise walks. Nothing huge. I bump up to 90-95 bpm (from maybe 70). They last anywhere from 5 seconds to 20 minutes and then right back down...
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Difference between discussion with EP and hospital discharge notes.
I had my first ablation last Monday. EP came to see me before discharge. Basically said no lifting more than a gallon of milk for a week, no strenuous exercise until I can tolerate it. Otherwise, no restrictions. The nurse who discharged me had an entirely...
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Afib in Athletes
Good interview with our friend, Dr. Rachel Lampert, about afib in athletes: https://www.medscape.com/mtv/atrial-fibrillation-s01/ Additionally, the site also provides links to some really good pros and cons articles about ablation in athletes: Ablation...
read morelatest replyCindyH9423, April 23, 2018 10:35pm EST
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Golf triggered episodes
I have been in NSR for ths past few weeks since a hospital stay and beginning Tikosyn. Today I tried to play golf and on the 14th hole I suddenly went into major afib with hr 150 plus and serious palpations. Thankfully I live on the course and was able...
read morelatest replyBrianog, March 9, 2018 2:23am EST
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Daily exercise
I am concern with doing light at exercises like sit-ups, push-ups, planks, etc. I have had my CRT-D since 2014 at age 50 and have had several therapy shocks generally taking place in the morning after recently awakening. So I’m concern of trying to do...
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Convergent Hybrid Ablation Procedure
I am a 66-year old female who has been diagnosed with paroxysmal AFIB (4 major episodes in the past 2 years) that took me to ER. My cardiologist referred me to a Electrophysiologist Cardiologist and this EP is recommending the convergent-hybrid Ablation...
read morelatest replyMellanie at StopAfib.org, January 18, 2018 3:56am EST
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Article on Sports Cardiology that may be of interest to some
This article, Sports Cardiology: Core Curriculum for Providing Cardiovascular Care to Competitive Athletes and Highly Active People, may be of interest to some of you. It is written for doctors and is rather complex, but may contain valuable insights
read morelatest replyJeanamo, December 2, 2017 10:29am EST
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Lifelong Athlete - Newly Diagnosed
I am a 67 yr old male who has been riding bicycles since my mid-30's and was diagnosed last week. My cardiologist has me on atenolol (25mg) flecainide (50mg bid) and Pradax (150mg). I have read the Haywire Heart. While I do not rise to the level of an...
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Update on Spencer
OK. I have been feeling very good these past few days. I think I have been in NSR quite a bit but without and EKG I can't tell for sure. Am I getting better or am I learning to compensate? But I went out and ran this morning for about two miles.
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