Dr Sanjay Gupta...The role of the stomach in AFib

[Steve112]

youtu.be/ODdDxmbk5sA(Not working as expected?)

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Very interesting as usual. .particularly as I have a very small hiatus hernia

[37Polly]

I was recently diagnosed with first A flutter and then A fib...after what I absolutely know was a brief near strangulation of my diagnosed hiatus hernia.... I mentionec it in ER and with every doc who has seen me since. Including my EP ..no one seems to believe me! I was putting on my golf shoes..felt it grab (this has happened before, rarely). I just don’t move and breathe slowly, relax, and it releases, but this time, my heart went crazy...twenty four hours later...ER...and here I am...with very uncontrollable afib. So far. I knew there was a connection.

[Gezp]

This makes a lot of sense to me.

After I had my first Afib episode I found out via the scan I had on my heart that I had a small hiatus hernia. I had also been experiencing pains in my chest which I thought were related to my heart but subsequently found out that they were acid reflux caused by the hernia and was put on PPIs.

I have no other cormobidities so this could be the cause of my Afib. I am currently waiting to see a gastroenterologist and will certainly be adding this potential relationship to our discussion.

[Samuel68]

Thank you for the information, I have stomach issues and notice sometimes after I eat is when my heart acts up the most. I will have this looked into, thank you once again

[Izzle]

Hi All

Well for me this video links together just about all my AF triggers. I've had AF for as long as I've had reflux, over 20 years. A swollen oesophagus was confirmed by camera investigation and have taken losec (omeprazole) since then.

I carefully watch what I eat, how much and at what temperature. I'm careful about exercise, particularly those where I'm bending, but can usually do simple yoga, ride my eBike and do the garden.

Breathing exercises help me relax and have the effect of reducing the effects of AF. Episodes are less severe and are tending to be shorter duration. Presumably this is because my swollen oesophagus relaxes as well.

Dr Gupta's video puts it all together for me. So I now need to see what can be done to improve my oesophagus.