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How Does High Altitude Affect One Suffering From Afib?
Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here... I have AFib, and I want to go to the mountains near Denver Colorado and I'm worried about the altitude affecting me. Should I be concerned about what this might do to my heart? Are there any steps I can take to keep myself from going into Afib (it's now controled)? Is a major increase of stroke or heart attack a possiblity. I'm 62 and also overweight, but I'd really like to be there for my Grandson's wedding.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Coucke
Sincerely,
Mrs. Coucke
Mon, 23 Apr 2018
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
You have not mentioned about the drugs or any intervention performed on you if any or using anticoagulation or beta-blockers currently.
A-fib does compromise your circulation and going to a hill station where oxygen saturation is low can make your heart work more and exacerbate your A-fib and increase chances of stroke.
Please state your full drug history and then more accurate advice can be given to you.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammad Adnan Iqbal
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
You have not mentioned about the drugs or any intervention performed on you if any or using anticoagulation or beta-blockers currently.
A-fib does compromise your circulation and going to a hill station where oxygen saturation is low can make your heart work more and exacerbate your A-fib and increase chances of stroke.
Please state your full drug history and then more accurate advice can be given to you.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Muhammad Adnan Iqbal
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
You said that it's controlled which is good.
But you need to take aspirin plus antihypertensive medicines if you have high BP.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sp Vittal
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
You said that it's controlled which is good.
But you need to take aspirin plus antihypertensive medicines if you have high BP.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Sp Vittal
I find this answer helpful
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