Post Cardioversion

[dindy]

In my previous post I explained that my 3rd carioversion did not work even after one hour I was back into afib. However something strange is happening or at least it seems strange to me but may be normal. Five days after my cardio I got up around 2:30-3:00 am to use the loo. I could feel my heart in my ear in perfect SR so I checked it our with a oximeter and sure enough it was perfect. Woke up at 6:30 checked again and back into afib.

Same happened next day around the same time only this time I was still in SR. This has happened everday since but one this puzzles me. Once I get out of bed get dressed and go down for cup of T I am back in afib. I have read a lot of people have their afib during the night but I am opposite. Even sitting at computer basically resting I am back in afib. Has anyone had this happen to them or shoudl I get advice?

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Not sure if this will help. I was diagnosed with lone persistent AF in 2014 and I had one CV which lasted almost a year. I was on holiday in Portugal when I sensed AF had returned but it was nowhere near as unpleasant as before the CV. I had booked an appointment to see my Cardiologist soon after returning home but when I saw him, I had returned to NSR. I remember him saying with a huge smile “Ahh, paroxysmal AF” meaning I was more likely to respond well to an ablation. He prescribed a daily maintenance dose of Flecainide and I stayed in NSR until I had an ablation about 7/8 months later……

[kkatz]

I am puzzled by checked with oximeter.I was not aware that they showed afib?

How are you taking readings?

[dindy in reply to kkatz]

Everyone knows if they are in afib or your heart in not beating in a regular pattern by the rhythm of their bpm. Easy to check just by taking your pulse on wrist. I have been in longstanding afib for around 5 years now. I had a oximeter which just gave bpm so purchased one with a waveform which shows the heart rhythm as either irregular or regular patterns. I grant you not as accurate as some other devices but that is all I need to know. I purchased a cheaper oximeter with waveform for about £30 then went with a Beurer one which was around £60. To be honest there is hardly any difference in the readings. The problem with the beurer oximeter is is so sensitive you only have to move your hand a fraction and it mucks up the reading till it settles.

[kkatz in reply to dindy]

Interesting.Will look into it.Always difficult to get something easily portable.

Could it be that when you're sleeping or resting the lower heart rates are not causing AFib.

Definitely interesting.

Hope you get sorted.

[Ppiman]

No one knows the root cause of AF and mine can be serendipitous, as yours is. I get more palpitations than anything and these can be strongest just after getting into bed. there are theories of adrenergic AF and "vagal" or parasympathetic AF, but, from what I can see, they remain theory trying to explain the currently - because deeply complex, I guess - unexplainable.

Steve

[Alana84]

Hi,

I've been in constant a-fib for a few weeks, but this week I'm going back into sinus rhythm but only in the early morning like you. By 10am, I'm back in a-fib.

I've got a cardioversion booked next week.