Result of a 24 hour ecg monitoring.

[Lydia1960]

Had a 24 hour ecg monitoring done and been checking the result and wondering what certain words mean.

Sinus rhythms seen throughout recording with sinus arrhythmic. Is this something to be worried about? Read that it could be a sign of sick sinus syndrome indicating the sinus node isn't functioning properly? A serious condition.

Other recordings were few episodes of sinus bradycardia. Longest 7 beats @ 19.06, slowest 38 bpm @20.43. Again, serious?

1 isolated ventricular ectopic. And a few isolated atrial ectopics.

Rate dependent event:- bradycardia 17. Total 1 min 40 sec 0.1%. Heart Beats 1 min avg, max hr 69bpm. Min hr 43bpm. Tachycardia 0.

Does any of these readings indicate heart trouble, especially heart failure?

[skid112 Heart Star]

Afternoon,

apologies, not an expert on ECGs, there is a wealth of information on the web but not sure how much is real and how much not. I would say that when you do eventually get the results ask, ask and ask again on anything you are not sure of. If you can get a number of someone you can call as when you return home you will suddenly think of more.

good luck

[Lydia1960 in reply to skid112]

Thanks for this. I shall take your advice and speak to an expert..

[Sina-6491]

So is this the ( Atrial Fibrillation) you are talking about?

If it is, that is what mine was like, it was all over the place.

And it was doing that for quite some time. But being put back on the bisoprolol eventually settled it down. Had the odd episode, but nothing like before.

Try not to worry & as skid 112 said, make a note of questions you want answered, so it's no longer confusing. The unknown is what causes unnecessary anxiety.

Let us know what it was all about.

Take care now, Jo

[Lydia1960 in reply to Sina-6491]

Yes. It seems I need to speak to a professional who understands these matters so I can get some answers....

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Hi Lydia - we don't diagnose heart failure from 24hr ECG's, so this probably isn't on their radar unless any other tests have been carried out, such as an echocardiogram: bhf.org.uk/heart-health/tes...

Sinus rhythm basically means that your heart is following the correct electrical pathway and is beating normally. Sinus arrhythmia is when your heart is following the right pathways, but isn't beating regularly. This is quite normal and doesn't usually indicate anything is wrong and doesn't suggest treatment is needed.

Sinus bradycardia is when your heart is beating below 60bpm. Anything above 40bpm is usually acceptable if the person doesn't have symptoms such as lethargy or dizzy spells, and especially if the slower heart rate is experienced at night they wouldn't routinely intervene. 38bpm is a little on the slow side, but again it depends on the big picture and when this occurred/what does it mean for your treatment plan.

Ectopics are 'extra' heart beats that your heart produces on its own. We all have them and so they're a perfectly normal finding.

You should talk through your results with your GP, who can look at this for you in the context of your symptoms and other health conditions.

I hope this helps.

Take care,

Chris

[Lydia1960 in reply to Hidden]

That seems to be what everyone is advising me, so I will have to speak to a doctor and see what they have to say about things...