SVE anybody?

[MoyB]

Good morning all!

Can anyone advise me re Sinus Rhythm with SVE, as reported by my Kardia Mobile?

Yesterday it went on for a good 8 hours, on and off - but maily 'on', and made me feel really off colour.

I had a cryo-ablation done last July and since January, I've had episodes of AF and now the above has started happening. Yesterday was the longest as it's usually stopped fairly quickly before.

Should I be calling someone about this, do you think? So far today I've been in normal sinus rhythm.

I value your opinions.

Cheers!

xx Moy

[BobD Volunteer]

Ectopics can usually be stopped by slwo deeep diaprgamic breathing. Use stomach not shoulders and slow to less than six breaths a minute for at least five minutes.

[MoyB in reply to BobD]

Thank you. I'll try that. xx Moy

[Jalia]

I've been having SVEs for almost 2 years on and off and like you, mostly on. They have been more prevalent since my 4th ablation in July 2021. These have lasted for weeks at a time. I think mine are mostly stress related. At the moment I am not getting any. In fact I've been free for a few weeks ! It's interesting to note ( to me , at any rate 😀) that since getting SVEs my AF episodes are somewhat reduced.

I had a bout in a cardiologist waiting room over a year ago when he was overseeing an echo i was having and he was not concerned.

[MoyB in reply to Jalia]

It's reassuring that your cardiologist wasn't concerned about them, but they do sometimes make me feel bad - tired, light headed and generally 'off'. Hard to describe. I get sudden bouts of tachycardia too as well as the odd AF that doesn't last long but makes me feel 'off' too.

I'm having investigations into suddenly falling backwards, with or without spinning sensation, and the neurologist has asked the cardiologist if he will fit me with an implanted loop recorder to try and establish or completely rule out any connection with my heart. He has agreed to do this but I don't have a date for it to be done yet. I guess it will show up all these odd things over time. The cardiologist told me he is 99.9% certain that my heart is not causing my falls, but he's willing to cooperate with the neurologist so I'm going for it as there's always the odd chance that it will show something significant that can be treated or corrected.

I feel better for reading your post - less anxious! Thank you.

xx Moy

[Jalia in reply to MoyB]

It's good that you are being investigated. These things always take time! I used to get frequent tachycardia before last ablation but virtually none now.

[Ppiman]

I get these (PACs) as well as PVCs. They can feel much like AF itself to me and aren’t easy to put up with. I can’t stop them whatever I do and, like yours , they flare up and last for weeks - as presently. Some days are worse than others. Activity tends to spark them off. I could do without them as they create increased worry!

Steve

[MoyB in reply to Ppiman]

I've tried ignoring them but my heart bumps away so hard sometimes that it's just not possible! I found Jalia's reply reassuring, though - especially the bit about it happening when she was having an echo and the cardiologist being unconcerned.

I don't really know what sparks mine off - apart from one evening when we had a chinese meal. It must have been packed full of monosodium glutamate, I think, as the reaction I had was almost as though I'd been poisoned and my heart went into overdrive, bumping about in every direction. I felt dreadful for two hours after eating it - so bad that I don't ever want to have one again, which is a great shame as we used to enjoy one now and again as a treat and it's never had that effect before.

I don't find that activity makes any difference to mine. I mainly seem to have the problem when I sit down to watch the tele in the evening, although sometimes it can happen after breakfast.

We humans can be quite weird, can't we?

xx Moy

[Ppiman in reply to MoyB]

Similar here - sitting down can be the worst, even lying down in bed. I was once told that the stomach is the cause, pushing up into the diaphragm, apparently this directly touches and can irritate the heart. That makes sense to me as I have a small hiatus hernia, too. I get mild chest discomfort along with then which makes it harder to deal with but, yes, I was also told they are Safe. I have read that too many over a long period might need looking at, though. I get what are called couplets and triplets of them too. All the fun of the fair.

Steve

[MoyB in reply to Ppiman]

Well, now! I have a hiatus hernia too and am overweight, so the bit you said about the diaphragm irritating the heart makes a lot of sense to me. I must make more effort to lose some weight - after I've finished my Easter egg, though! 😜

xx Moy

[Ppiman in reply to MoyB]

Definitely enjoy that egg.

I never know what my hernia really does is anything. The cardiologist I saw pretty much ignored it as a possible link, but my GP is far more convinced. I know that a few weeks ago I felt a sharp pulling, stitch-like pain under my left rib and my heart symptoms have become worse since. Was that the hernia? I just don’t know.

Steve