Asymptomatic AF for 7 hours

[Eldot]

Back in October 2022, I was driving on the M25 when I repeatedly felt I was about to faint (Presyncope). I managed to stay awake and in control of the car on the Smart motorway until the next exit when my wife took over the driving. Presenting myself to the nearest A&E, I was admitted for tests to investigate my NSVT. Two weeks later, on medication to control my arrhythmia and an ILR fitted, I was discharged and didn’t have any further issues. My Cardiologist gave me the all-clear in October 2023. However, on returning from a cruise in July 2024, my ILR monitoring nurse told me that my ILR had detected 7 hours of AF overnight while asleep while cruising. Has anyone else suffered an isolated burst of asymptomatic AF out of the blue like this? Is this common? I’m not worried; I just don’t understand it. Thanks

[doneblowedup]

did u partake of alcohol on the cruise?

Mine was a massive electrolyte deficiency - normal electrolyte mixes were not powerful enough - see my post for what has been working for me 11 months - no afib - below and article

My Post

reddit.com/r/AFIB/comments/...

Electrolyte’s imbalance role in atrial fibrillation: Pharmacological management

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Serum electrolyte concentrations and risk of atrial fibrillation: an observational and mendelian randomization study

bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.c...

Good luck

[Eldot in reply to doneblowedup]

Thanks for the quick reply and the links. I may have had a single glass of wine with dinner.

[CDreamer]

AF has 3 classifications - Paroxysmal- which is when AF comes and goes so people may have episodes lasting seconds or 7 days. Paroxysmal Af is very common. My first episode lasted about 30 hours - I then didn’t have a second until 12 months later.

Persistent is when you are in AF 24/7 and do not convert without cardioversion - but you can and do convert to NSR.

Permanent is when you do not convert to NSR, despite interventions and you and your doctors decide to stop trying to convert and focus on quality of life and to that end controlling heart rate.

Alcohol can be a trigger for arrhythmias. Other common triggers are dehydration, low electrolytes and stress.

[Eldot in reply to CDreamer]

Thanks for your reply CDreamer

[Popepaul]

A lot of us do over indulge when we are on holiday. In the past a lone episode of Afib was often referred to as being holiday heart syndrome, brought on by large meals, alcohol and poor sleep. As the condition progresses it becomes increasingly difficult to say with certainty what induces a new event.