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Sharing some good news...
When I first posted in this forum, it was June and I was still having chest pain from my Feb. 28 ablation. My cardiologist had given me the OK by April to resume normal exercise with a max heart rate of 140. But with the ongoing chest pain, I didn't...
read morelatest replyEdhammer, August 8, 2018 4:39pm EST
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I guess I maybe overdid it a little...
I celebrated my five-month anniversary of my one and only ablation (so far) by walking more than 15,000 steps in the 85-degree heat on Sunday afternoon here in Boston. That's nearly 6 miles and 3 hours of walking in the heat. At the time, I felt up...
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Supplements and weight training
I worked out 5 days a week before i suffered a cerebelar stroke. Its been 53 days since and i would like to return to the gym. My heart dr. said i could but have to go lite. Im waiting on having a hole in my heart repaired. My main question is if it is...
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Limited exercise tolerance on sotalol
I am a 71 year old male with a 20 year history of AFib. It was controlled on medication (propafenone) until about 18 months ago. Had a cryo ablation that did not work. Was started on sotalol and it works well to control the AF. I...
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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...
read morelatest replyMellanieSAF, June 21, 2018 9:03am EST
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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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