high heart rate at night

[Craneguy83]

Anyone else out there experience something like this at night and have any idea if this is AFib or something else? Currently on 2.5mg bisoprolol daily

thanks

[Craneguy83]

my sleep pattern with heart rate

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[mav7 in reply to Craneguy83]

May I ask what device are those charts from ? And the second chart does not show a spike ?

Likely need an Apple Watch to determine if it is afib. But not uncommon to have spikes in heart rate while sleeping if in afib.

From reading your posts you are newly diagnosed (Nov '23). May want to ask the doctor for another EKG and holter monitor for a continuous period. Best to You !

[Craneguy83 in reply to mav7]

It’s an iwatch se but the older model. And go figure I had an ekg on Friday and wore a holter monitor for 72 hours from Friday to Monday and that came up last night on my watch

[mav7 in reply to Craneguy83]

Not familiar and don’t own, but for continuous monitoring at night may want to consider an Apple Watch, Another option is the Wellue.

[Ennasti]

It could be anything from SVT, to vt. Without a holter styled monitor you will never know, and there is no point guessing because they could lead you up the wrong garden path.

[Craneguy83 in reply to Ennasti]

Pardon my ignorance but what do those acronyms stand for?

[Ennasti in reply to Craneguy83]

I’m sorry - I should know to write them out in full. SVT is supraventricular tachycardia, VT is ventricular tachycardia. Tachycardia means a beat over 100 beats per minute (bradycardia is the other end of the scale and is when the heart rate is less than 60).

These are the most common types of tachycardia.

Sinus Tachycardia - This is when the heart beats fast due to normal reasons like exercise, excitement, or fever.

Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT): This is a fast heartbeat that starts above the heart's ventricles, often due to electrical problems in the heart's upper chambers.

Atrial Fibrillation (AFib or AF): This is when the heart's upper chambers quiver instead of beating normally, leading to a fast and irregular heartbeat.

Ventricular Tachycardia (VTach or VT): This is a fast heart rate that starts in the heart's lower chambers. It can be serious and needs medical attention. You may also see the acronym NSVT which is non-sustained VT. This is when the VT is only for a short period - usually less than 30 seconds.

[SkyBluePInk47]

do you ever wake up gasping for air or do you snore a lot? It could possibly be sleep apnea if not one of above mentioned heart issues. I have mild to moderate sleep apnea and this happens to me. Also, happens when I dream of being chased or something scary.

I do recommend 1 month monitoring of your heart 24/7. I had done 3 separate 24 hour holster monitoring , over 4 years and EKG’s at doctor’s office many times (it is very common for regular doctors in the USA to do EKG’s routinely when consulting or doing an annual physical exam) and none showed anything unusual. Been in the emergency room because of tachycardia at least 7 times since 1997 and they never found anything worrisome and suggested I take up yoga for stess relief.

I had two x 30 straight days 24/7 heart monitor (attached to skin near heart, under breast area) and it showed much more detail. It will only catch AFib etc if your heart happens to go into it while you are using the device.

Fast forward to about 16-18 months ago, I noticed very different skipped heartbeats and extra beats to anything I had felt in the past…so my doctor referred me to a cardiologist.

Cardiologist suggested that I buy a device to home test, since I didn’t get this every day/week or month. He said to get a Kardia or an apple watch. Whichever I would use or afford but said aKardia 6 Lead mobile device was 95 percent accurate.

about a month after I purchased the Kardia device, I again felt the very weird feeling in my chest/heart and pulled Kardia mobile out immediately and recorded

It showed AFib

I sent the recording to my cardiologist and he confirmed it as well.

I still think a 30 day heart monitor plus a Kardia 6L/watch or other device is worth considering. Maybe a sleep study as well, if you snore or gasp for air when you sleep. Record yourself if you don’t have a partner to answer that.

My cardiologist ordered a sleep study for me after finding out that I snore myself awake and It recorded that I stopped breathing 14-17 times a minute. It also recorded my pulse and I think snoring.

It was an at-home easy study, in my own bed. Cardiologist said AFib can occur from sleep apnea as well. Also, Parathyroid and thyroid issues can cause it, among other things.

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi

Wow!

My heart rate Night avge is 47.

I would be taking your Bisoprolol at night. What time was the peak 120bpm. Did you have a nightmare!

Only a CCB Diltiazem 120mg slow release AM controlled my heart rate. Bisoprolol 2.5mg PM

cheri JOY. 75. (NZ)

[JOY2THEWORLD49]

Hi

Oh I can see at what time.

My stroke awoke me at 2am. I had a very sore head and I never get headaches.

cheri JOY

[AustinElliot]

Hi Craneguy,

I occasionally get the odd high HR, but its usually on one beat and then back to normal. I think that is the watch not being tight enough or slipping. I do wear mine on the inside of the wrist which is suppose to be on the outside.

I think our hearts try to avoid going into AF. I would view your HR as whatever it is (sleep Apnea or Fight/Flight) trying to push you into AF and your body managing to avoid that.

You need a longer monitor, I did the 14 day Zio monitor and it caught AF on the last day.

[dwright12]

Afib always starts at 7:00 p.m.

[BobsBeat]

Looks like it could be a sleep apnea spike. It can be a cause of HR spikes as well as AFib. I had none of the signs of sleep apnea (i.e. loud snoring, etc.) but tested positive almost 3 years ago. The CPAP machine helps. It may be worth talking to your Dr about getting a sleep study done.

[Craneguy83]

it doesn’t happen very often that my heart rate goes so high. I usually range from 50-60s. I have done a sleep study and was found to have a mild sleep apnea which may or may not have triggered my afib back in November. I’m currently doing a trial with a cpap. I’m starting to wonder if I was having a bad dream

[Ersilia2]

You’re talking about a Kardia reading?I presume , Yes I have but it always gives me an average resting heart rate which is usually lower, can’t answer if it’s Afib or not.