AFIB/ TESTING YOUR HEARTRATE

[Kallen32-missyou]

QUESTION. How do you know you are in AFIB if you have no serious symptoms and you have a good quality of life but diagnosed with AFIB? I have purchased the Kardia Mobile to monitor my heart rate and also have a pulse oximeter. Is AFIB only when your heart rate may not be high beating, but when testing, your heart rate may be in a beat range back and forth, and not on a set number during the testing time, mine ranges from 63 to the mid 70's, sometimes in the 80's but always below 90? Is this considered a symptom of AFIB, or does your heart rate have to continually stay only at one beating number say in the 60's and not bounce around? My heartrate is always below 80 or 90, never higher, but confused if your heart rate moves to different beat ranges is why I was diagnosed with AFIB? I have not asked my doctor this question. I do feel fine, never light headed, no chest pain, or never a need to go to the hospital with a racing heart beat. Knock on wood that it stays this way. And I am on Eliquis and Metoprolol. This is just a general question to help me understand my diagnosis. Thank you.

[Oldforge73]

A hallmark of AFib is an absence of the P wave on an ECG also an irregular QRS complex, as you have a Kardia you can run an ECG whenever you wish. Many are asymtomatic and also many do not have hugely elevated BPM. You are on a betablocker which is reducing your heart rate and protecting your heart. When your pulse is taken manually it will be obvious to an expert if you are in AFib or NSR. My apple watch which I wear every day has the ability to tell me if I am in AFib but I generally know anyway. Google P waves as descriptions of ECGs without one are on there. Hope this helps a bit. Regards Kathleen

[Buzby62]

Maybe worth you reading the AF Fact File, here api.heartrhythmalliance.org...

and lots of other information here heartrhythmalliance.org/afa...

Best wishes

PS, I recommend you join the AF Support forum also on Healthunlocked here healthunlocked.com/afassoci... click the Join button.