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Are there any medics out there who can help me understand what is happening. Kept in hospital (3rd time in a month) for normal attack of atrial fibrillation - heart beat 129 (normal rate 50); pain in jaw (lack of oxygen), low potassium. Given oxygen and potassium. Monitored remotely all night. Doctor then said my Afib is changing - now in clusters and will be more frequent. Discovered I had been in sinus rhythm all night - regular beats of 119 slowing down. In the morning Consultant said I had angina - this has been queried before.. Does heart beat increase this much with angina? Can Afib be regular? How can I play table tennis for 1 1/2 hours with no effect and walk my dog for 45 minutes ditto? Awaiting nuclear scan but will be at least another 6 months. Am at the high end of medication - beta blockers , anti-arrhythmic + warfarin so only beta blockers increased- now 5mg night and morning. I am an active 70 yr old. I have a GTN spray but never need to use it except when in A fib.
Wait for the nuclear test OK, and lets see your ejection fraction.
Than talk to your consultant about the limit of physical activity and take life easy OK.
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Fast Heart Beats Wtih Angina
Wait for the nuclear test OK, and lets see your ejection fraction. Than talk to your consultant about the limit of physical activity and take life easy OK.