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[goooders]

Had an ablation a couple of months ago. Cross fingers still in sinus rhythm. Two slightly odd things. First resting heart rate up by 15. Why if in sinus rhythm? Second still on bisoprolol 2.5 ( because told to continue previous meds). Logically though shouldn’t I stop. No one to ask really. The gp says I’m not a .cardiologist. And you can’t contact the hospital. Bit lost really

[Mirador19]

Do you have a cardio nurse that could help? I ring my cardio nurse before my Dr as she has the answers and i trust her totally.

[Desertflowerchild]

From my reading, I understand an increase in resting heart rate after an ablation is a good sign. But I'm sure others with more direct experience will respond.

[Driver11]

I've had 5 cardioversion and 2 ablations but still on same meds

[Jedi14]

From your appointment letter there should be a contact number and/or email address for the consultants secretary.

[hanne6263]

You should be having a post ablation review at around 3 months, so if I were you I would be contacting the hospital to ask for an appointment. If you just get an answerphone leave a message explaining your circumstances, and if no response to your message contact PALS. You really do have to be proactive.

My understanding is that it's quite normal for your heart rate to be higher post ablation. The bisoprolol you are taking will help to keep it lower than it otherwise might be. I am still on 5mg 6 months post ablation, and no current plans to reduce it. I am in nsr, I had a lot of ectopics up to the 4 month mark, but they are rare now.

[sandandkev]

Your pulse can go over 100 but will still be in sinus rhythm,your heart rate rises on exercise,going up stairs but as long as it goes down when rest that's fine

[Sixtychick]

I had an ablation last September and my heart rate has increased. I was assured on here, that it was a good sign. When I went for my follow-up appointment, which was in February this year, the Doctor said to come off the Sotalol heart drugs I’m on. I am coming off them very very slowly, as I’ve been on them a long time. I have got down to 40mg now and will hopefully be able to stop them in a couple of months time. I’m very worried about stopping them altogether, but hopefully doing it this way, I’ll be ok. I have to stay on anti- coagulants for life though, which is probably not a bad thing, as most of my family have died from heart attacks or strokes. Hopefully when you get your ablation follow- up appointment, the Doctor will take you off them, not the GP.

[MWIC]

Look I had similar and resting HR up by about 20 for a number of weeks after ablation and after things had settled down - few weeks later it went back to normal so I wouldn’t worry too much just keep an eye on your HR for now as long as you are feeling OK