24hour ecg result!

[Sazzzyb]

Can anyone please help me make sense of my 24hour tape ECG results?

[Sazzzyb]

Part 2!

P.s I've never collapsed so I don't know why it indicates this.

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[Stentsandrun in reply to Sazzzyb]

The only person who can give you a proper explanation is a medically trained professional, none of whom will reply on here, although there may be a few who think they are! Have you asked your GP for an explanation?

I would imagine it says collapse because either you told them it was one of your symptoms or someone has thought you did or made a false assumption. If it is of any comfort, my resting heartrate is very often below 46 bpm, it probably is now as I am typing this, but it has never been recorded or caused me any problems. then again I am quite fit. Your heartrate usually falls when asleep which is when your lowest (44) was recorded.

I have no idea what "fair quality 24 hour recording" means but I would assume it means literally the quality of the recording rather than the performance of your heart during the period of the ECG.

Personally I would not worry too much based on what it says, if they think something is seriously wrong they will have told you by now, but like I say you need to speak to your GP about it, or ask them to speak to someone who has experience of ECG's, I am just trying to reassure you in the meantime. How long ago was is done?

[Sazzzyb in reply to Stentsandrun]

Hey! Thank you for your response, it was recorded on Thursday, I got the results the same day with a text message asking me to "make a routine appointment with a GP to discuss your 24hour tape"

I do have that appointment on Tuesday but I the meantime I just wondered if anyone had any advice - I suffer terribly with anxiety 😢

[Stentsandrun in reply to Sazzzyb]

OK, well, I wouldn't worry too much, if they had found anything they were worried about they would have done something more urgently. Won't be long until Tuesday.

[Sazzzyb in reply to Stentsandrun]

I keep telling myself they would of rang me rather than asking me to make a -routine appointment'

But then I saw the results and panicked abit. Thank you for responding to me

[Gnus]

Sinus rhythm is the normal healthy rhythm of the heart, it sounds like you were in sinus rhythm the majority of the time, even when you felt palpitations. Sinus tachycardia is when the rate speeds up above 100bpm, but the rhythm is still "normal " , and Sinus bradycardia is when the rhythm is below 60bpm but also can still be a normal healthy rhythm and it's very common for many people to be in Sinus bradycardia at night when they are sleeping. There's mention of very rare ectopic beats (almost everybodyhas a few ectopics here and there), which basically mean an extra or early beat , but there is nothing there that would worry me if it was my report, or if it was one of my family members.

[Sazzzyb in reply to Gnus]

I wasn't sure if very rare meant they happen very rarely, or if very rare meant literally that it happening is a very rare condition 🤔

Thank you for your response, this definitely helps me to feel better!

[bee2]

My heart rate goes down to low 30's even during the day and has been recorded during hospital stays etc. I do get dizzy spells etc and had a 24hr tape last Dec. The Bradycardia came up along with Bigeminy and other arrhythmias but the cardiologist didn't seem to worried as she says my heart rate does go up a bit at times to 90bpm. I think it's down to how it affects you, how often you are dizzy etc?

[Sazzzyb in reply to bee2]

Gosh that is super low! Do they know why?

I get dizzy often but then I can go a week or 2 and I'm fine! I'm being referred to an endocrinologist on the 28th August to query possible dysautonomia/pots!

[bee2 in reply to Sazzzyb]

It was explained that bigeminy beats make heart rate look lower but bigeminy has not always shown up in my ECG's only last year when I had another heart attack. I have a Kardia but it confuses me as if heart rate is under 40 it reports as Undiagnosed. It will need to look up dysautonomia as I've never heard of it 😊

[bluemoon572]

It's a pretty unremarkable tracing with the exception of the notation of a heart rate of 145/min. If you were exercising or exerting yourself at the time, it would be an appropriate heart rate. Slow rates such as yours during sleep are not unusual. The cardiologist will explain your study further as he/she has your notes for guidance.