Fast heart rate during light exercise after AVR.

[Ghost84]

Any information on heart rate increasing to 150bpm during light exercise after AVR (Oct 2019) with On-x valve? (Resting HR is 70-76) Currently taking bisoprolol 2.5mg and also had a 24hour ecg which was normal.

[andy110519]

It depends what you mean by light exercise. I had a new valve last May. I started exercising in December and my HR was about 150 for a 7.45 km when doing a 3k, on 1.25 bisoprolol. Doing a couple of runs a week 3k & 5k,off the bisoprolol, about 6.15 a km and HR average about 150 so things do get better. I'm 50 and this is prob about how I was prior to valve replacement but HR was higher.

Hope this helps.

Andy

[Ghost84 in reply to andy110519]

Thanks for the reply. Exercises like cardio rehab circuit.

[Ianc2]

What sort of exercise? How much exercise did you do before the operation? What is your BMI like? How frequently do you take your exercise?

[Ghost84 in reply to Ianc2]

Thanks for the reply. Light exercises like a cardio rehab circuit, step up, star jumps, exercise bike etc etc. Pre op I used to do alot of strength training hardly any cardio.

[Ianc2 in reply to Ghost84]

Get yourself some waterproof walking gear and try and get a daily walk in every day for 20 mins/ half an hour on a flat path to get your heart going and slowly extend the time you are out for to increase your stamina and get your heart pumping.

[Ghost84 in reply to Ianc2]

I do walk everyday for around 45 mins, my HR gets to 130bpm but I'm not breathlessness neither do i get tired.

[Ianc2 in reply to Ghost84]

Resting rate is reasonable , 130 during exercise is not bad. . You are not getting breathless and you don't get tired. All sounds quite reasonable?