advice pls

[Blindbeggar83]

so, I’ve posted on here previously that i was diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation /thickened left side on heart wall , in December, with my ejection fractions were 55-60%.

since getting diagnosed I’ve ate healthy and exercised most days inc jogging for 20-30mins.

Now, before all this, my heart rate on my garmin watch when sleeping dropped to 47-49 bpm- which I believe is normal however,

I’ve noticed that over the past month when I’m sleeping my heart rate has dropped to 43-45 bpm.

Is it safe to carry on exercising or shall I inform my gp? If anyone can shed any light on this, I’d be grateful.

Rob

[Stentsandrun]

Hi

Nobody on here can tell you if it's safe to carry on exercising we are just laymen. Having said that, it is also a peer-peer support group so we can make suggestions?

So mine would be, if you are able to exercise without any Angina symptoms or chest pain or any such like problems, carry on. Along with eating healthily it is the best thing you can do. The ejection faction you have mentioned is normal, in fact pretty good, I reckon, don't think it goes much higher than 60%!

As regards your heart rate, to a degree the rates you have mentioned are quite possibly normal for you, or in fact normal anyway. My resting HR has always been low, lower than yours, down to 38 - 40 when sleeping and 41 ish resting. I think technically i am classed as Bradycardic but nobody I have come across during my cardiac "journey" has even mentioned it. As regards getting "permission" or advice on what level of exercising or even to exercise at all may not be forthcoming, I think you just have to start easy and work up gradually and steadily. Basically just try and keep yourself as fit as possible within sensible limits?

All I can say as a layman is that your ejection faction does not suggest that you have too many problems with you ticker at the moment? Some people on here with heart failure and other problems including valve regurgitation (basically not working as well as they could) have EF's in the 20's I believe or even lower.

So I'd just carry on personally.

What's the alternative?

Good luck.

[Knavesmire27]

Hi, prior to surgery my heart rate could be as low as 35 with a usual average of 42-43. I can't say why yours has dropped but remember a lot of athletes have a very low resting heart rate so you could see it as being in good company 😆😆. Good luck and keep going. And remember if you are worried talk to your doctor or consultant and get their take in it. All the best

[Blindbeggar83]

much appreciated. Thanks for your replies x