Ectopic beats when exercising

[Turquoise19]

Hi all,

Just wondering jf anyone has this experience with exercise after having had x 2 ablations. Successful second one, which was more major, though since then (Feb 2022), I have not been able to get back to building stronger exercise.

I had a cardio stress test and this is what showed up. Not discussed it with my EP or arrythmia nurses yet.

Be good to hear experiences

[marcyh]

I've had two ablations (second one dealt with AF as well as AFL) and in summer when I tried to build up my cardio fitness by walking hills at our lake, I definitely noticed ectopics and flutter while I walked and afterwards. And when I would come home it took at least an hour for my heart to slow down. Even after three months it didn't improve. I wanted to impress my EP but after a fall, I've been taking it easier and my HR is more steady. I'm curious as well as to what this is about.

[Turquoise19 in reply to marcyh]

Thanks v much Marc, n sorry to hear you can't push any more on exercise. I don't notice the extra beats at the time s much, though as you say my HR does take a while to come back down.

Low dose beta blockers help, though had been trying to wean off. Docs had suggested I do ages ago. Seems now I was right staying on them as guard against the ectopics.

[whiststev]

yes , I was informed by my EP that ectopics which are induced when exercising should be investigated so your doing the right thing.

Steve

[Turquoise19 in reply to whiststev]

Yes thx now waiting for another ECHO. I this something you have had Steve ?

[whiststev in reply to Turquoise19]

I used to get the occasional ectopics during exercise which I was told this was ok, but never had constant runs of them.

[Turquoise19]

Thanks Whistev, so do you exercise much now and are they resolved?