AF or SVT

[StaffieMomma]

What is the difference between AF and SVT?

TIA

[BobD Volunteer]

AF is an irregular irregular beat. SVT is a regular fast beat.

[StaffieMomma in reply to BobD]

Could you have both?

[BobD Volunteer in reply to StaffieMomma]

Quite possible if you have paroxysmal AF which comes and goes but not simultaneously . Go to AF Association website and read till you drop. Knowledge is power.

[StaffieMomma in reply to BobD]

Thank you. I'll look into that.

[Kaz747 in reply to StaffieMomma]

I have been diagnosed with both. Recently I had a 5 hour AF episode where the rhythm and rate were all over the place but after about 2 hours it switched into a regular/steady 140bpm for half an hour then went back to AF. That was on a day where I’d come off one drug and had to wait three days before starting the new drug. My heart didn’t know if it was Arthur or Martha 🤪

[AlpaD in reply to Kaz747]

Fair dinkum I thought I had it bad

[Aus19 in reply to Kaz747]

Crikey. I'm not going to whinge anymore. Hope that has resolved for you, Kaz747.

[Kaz747 in reply to Aus19]

This has been a challenging year (7 hospital stays, electric cardioversion, blood clot, AF & Flutter ablation, pericarditis, heaps of drugs, no alcohol) - hopefully 2019 will be better. Roll on New Year 🥂🍾🎉

[Aus19 in reply to Kaz747]

I would drink to that except I don't drink anymore...

[Kaz747 in reply to Aus19]

Let’s have a non alcoholic cheers to that 🥂🍺🍺

[Bagrat in reply to Kaz747]

Jeez Louise ( or Louis) A small sip of gin to drink to a better 2019

[Bagrat]

Totally off topic I am a staffie x whippet Mum

[StaffieMomma in reply to Bagrat]

How old? Beau will be 9 next year. She's looking sooo cute this morning. Must have been practising "the look" over night!

Feeling a bit better today, so I might venture out. Suppose I'd better get my backside into gear and think about some Christmas shopping 😣😣

[Bagrat in reply to StaffieMomma]

We think 8. Pip is a work in progress though we've had him 6 years. Had a rough start in life. They keep you sane.