Slow Afib

[G0dfather]

Anyone have any experience of this not sure if it exists even. Reason I'm asking is I'm noticing my pulse rate is fluctuating between 40 BPM and 75 BPM. When I check my Kardiamobile device it says possible afib even though the pulse rate is showing at around 40 BPM. How do I know if its bradycardia or slow afib I guess I'm asking?

[BobD Volunteer]

You need a proper ECG to check if there is a p wave. If yes not AF if no probably AF.

[Ewloe]

I had continuous AFib for 3 months. I never had a fast heart rate. AFib is more of a rhythm disturbance. Your pulse rate when manually checked feels irregular. There’s no rhythm to it. X

[wilsond]

Yes I usually have slow AF. It's the irregularity that defines it and as Bob says, no P wave( a little blip just before the pulse)Pulse can range between 40-80.

In AF I can sometimes not realise,just feel a bit off and weedy, but after a while ,when I check it on my Kardia I am !

I also have Aflutter ( being greedy lol!) But that rides off into the sunset at a steady but fast pace. Unmistakable.

I am on Flecanide 100 and 150 once a day for the rythym and 1.25 Bisoprolol for maintaining of rate. If I go into flutter I can take 5 mg as a quick response. I

Hope that helps.

Ps sometimes Kardia tells me it's bradycardia if in AF I think because it's a definite diagnosis whereas AF could be another arrthymia.

[Desanthony]

Although my pulse isn’t as low as yours (though it did get lower when on bisoprolol and the likes). My testing rate even when in AF is continually under 60 usually 56 to 58 during the normal day it doesn’t go much above 100. Maybe you should e mail your Kardia readout to your cardiac nurse or EP to get their input.

[Healthy65]

Hi I am someone who has experienced fast a flutter rates and also bradycardia and now slow af feel a slow with runs in it the actual heart rates vary wildly from 50 -140bmp but only looking at the kardia pdf can you see that those runs last maybe 2or 3 secs to 5 secs and feel very unsettling. It's really dangerous not to understand what's going on as some anti-arrithymic drugs can be pro arrythmic actually causing runs Taking a blocking agent is common practice to control conduction via AV node. Be careful with bisoprolol I use a low dose 1.25mg and only with sudden onset and severe ie fast rates 160-170 plus would I take a further 1.25 to quell things. The risk is a cardiac drop and bp drop may occur if so you need to have para medics by that stage as it's dangerous situation .

So slow a fib should be explained by the gp or preferably the cardiologist and the means to cope with it including when to seek medical help

So much about these conditions is not explained so read the BHF booklets and the advice sheets on this site to get that clearer understanding

Above all relate to your doctor and document your changes requesting medication reviews as it's a moving target I find always developing strategies to stay stable for a while.

Hope this is helpful as I'm all for sharing experiences to help others avoid the unnecessary anxiety of not knowing what to do so read query and gain a foothold

Regards

Healthy 65