7 weeks Post ablation questions

[mjm1971]

Hi All

Me again with probably silly question and I know the answer but

Had my second ablation 19th August

last Monday night I had a reading on my watch that I was in AF

Tuesday morning I had one more reading and since then all my readings have said NSR but with a readings between 86 and 100bpm

my resting rate before this has always been circa 60bpm and now all this week it’s up at circa 87bpm .

I’ve had no readings on my watch of AF since Tuesday but I’ve never been in NSR with such a high resting rate before .

it’s only 7 weeks since ablation so is this normal in the blanking period to have a change in BPM that last a week .

My normal dose of bisop was 2.5mg per day . This week I’ve taken 6.25mg and it makes no difference to the rate .

All comments welcome and appreciated

thanks

matt

[CDreamer]

It became the norm for me after 2 ablations and it was a good 9 months before my HR decreased, never completely to pre ablation levels and I now run about +10 points for resting rate than before ablation ie: pre ablation 60-65 - post 70-75.

[mjm1971 in reply to CDreamer]

HI CD

Thanks for the reply it’s nice to hear someone else had similar . I just can’t get why it was at circa 60bpm for 6 weeks after ablation then one small episode of AF and it seems stuck at circa 85bpm regardless of how much bisoporol I take .

I’m finding Trying to figure logic with AF is a nightmare and mentally harder than the condition itself

[BobD Volunteer]

As we explain in our fact sheet raised HR post ablation is normal and can take many months to return to pre AF levels.

Please lock your watch away and get on with life.

[mjm1971 in reply to BobD]

hi Bob

I understand that I just find it mad that it was circa 60th m for 6 weeks after and then just goes up .

Also the fact no matter how much bisop I take it won’t go below 85bpm

It’s a mad world this AF

[Ducky2003]

Perfectly normal. Mine jumped considerably after my ablation.

[KMRobbo]

Almost 5 years post ablation my HR resting is still much nearer 80 than the 70 it was pre Ablation/ AFib - but main thing is I have not been in AFib

However are you sure your watch, whatever it is, is giving you the right reading. Have you checked your pulse manually?

[mjm1971 in reply to KMRobbo]

hi Robbo

It’s an IPhone Apple Watch 6 only 12 months old so it should be ok , but a good point made that I should check it .

Hopefully it’s not wrong about me not being in AF …..

[KMRobbo]

Take a manual pulse left side of your neck approx one inch below the back corner of your jaw and use your fingers NOT your thumb. You should be able to count it and feel if it is regular or not. If you use your right hand you should be able to see your watch at the same time.

[Suze43]

I'm approaching 7 weeks post ablation and my heart rate climbed steadily in the first few weeks (70s 80s). After 4 weeks I stopped my daily 1.25 bisoprolol and my heart rate is now mainly in the 90s even when resting. If I do some focused breathing (alternate nostril breathing is particularly effective) I can slow the rate a bit. I am just accepting that the heart rate is going to take a while to settle and I'm happy to be in NSR.

[Singwell]

In my experience yes, it's normal. I'm 7 months post my 2nd ablation and it's only in the last 6 weeks that my BPM have started to lower a bit. Prior to that i was mostly in the 80s and quite often the low 90s. Now, i can be in the high 60s early morning and late evening. Prior to my first ablation I was quite often in the 50s and even.high 40s. It takes a while to.get used to the higher rates but now I prefer it.