Is there any link between AF and Coronary Spasms?

[NJ47]

Does anyone know if there's a link to the above or is chest pain when you're in AF simply a case of not enough oxygen getting to the heart?

I've had a really rough time with my last attack with a couple of worryingly strong crushing pains.

Thanks everyone.

NJ

[CDreamer]

I think it is quite rare but I have heard of a few people complain of this. Any chest pain with AF should always be checked out to ensure nothing else is going on.

[NJ47 in reply to CDreamer]

If I checked out every time I got chest pain, I'd be in hospital 24/7 during every attack. I'm back in sinus now and had quite a nasty crushing pain today. Lasted about 45 secs.

[Buffafly in reply to NJ47]

You should get it checked out once! If it is a one off it may be ok but repeat spasms need checking. I was trying to ignore mine but when ordered to go to hospital by my GP it was found I had signs of a heart attack. An angiogram didn't show a clot but the effect was the same. Once you know your arteries are clear then maybe you can ignore it, but you should at least mention it to your GP.

[NJ47 in reply to Buffafly]

Thanks Buffafly. I know my arteries are clear courtesy of an Angiogram 3 years ago.

[CDreamer]

PS I had what I was sure was muscle spasms around my chest area with AF but sometimes it is difficult to know if it is surface muscle or internal heart causing the pain. I was sure it was muscle because I had exercised that day.

[NJ47]

It's definitely not exercise/activity related. When my heart rates fine, there's never any pain.