Question 1

what other measures may be successful in restoring the normal heart rhythm if cardioversion is not successful?

Accepted Answer

See Below: Intracardia arrythmia ablation.  This procedure is done by an electrophysiologist cardiologist.

Question 2

my gma was diagnosed with a-fib today.  if she converts back to normal heart rhythm with treatment, how likely is it that the a-fib will come back?

Accepted Answer

It can return: U need to help her stay compliant with her cardiologists treatment and follow up.
Good luck.

Question 3

every hour get this strong thud in my chest like heart sink / drop feeling, then pause and then normal heart rhythm resumes while sitting, pvc? nrmal?

Accepted Answer

It could be: pvc or atrial in origin. See your doctor . You nee 24 hours holter monitor attached to your body to determine what kind o rythm disturbance you have. You may need also an echo.

Question 4

dr says holter test shows normal heart rhythm no weird pwaves ect. but there's bouts of svt with normal rhythm said no need to see a cardiologist. should i be concerned? could be related to my anxiet?

Accepted Answer

May cause anxiety: It could cause anxiety. It depends on what the
 cause(s) of the bouts of svr are, including drugs &alcohol. If they are not the causes, then you may need futher workup, if you have not already had them  done, including blood tests to check your thyroid level, 24 hr holter monitor and echocardiogram.

Question 5

i'm 28 and don't smoke. can i still have an afib or angina if my ekg, chest x-ray, blood, and stress test came back normal? one ekg showed abnormal heart rhythm but 4 others ( taken within 5 month span) showed normal heart rhythm. i'm really scared.

Accepted Answer

Stay calm: 28 year old woman with cardiac concerns. Please stay calm and follow up with your physician. Hypertension is a disease with no symptoms that can affect young people, as can arrhythmia. EKG is one point in time and arrhythmia can be episodic and needs to be investigated with a ZIO patch or holter/event monitoring. You need a cardiology consult. Stay strong and manage it. You can do it, good luck.

Question 6

when i'm on the heart monitor my heart rate goes from normal spaced heart rhythm to no space and crazy amounts of up and down marks what causes this?

Accepted Answer

Palpitations : Are you having palpitations ? Heart racing pounding irregular beats ? Please discuss the tracing with your cardiologist.

Question 7

how is svt distinguished from normal fast heart rhythm on a holter monitor?

Accepted Answer

Simple.: Svt has a very regular beat whereas a fast heart beat displays subtle but measurable variation beat to beat.  Svt has sudden onset and offset. A normal heart beat speeds up and slows down gradually.

Question 8

feel lightheaded at times and i grab something as afraid of passing out. gp says blood tests ok, heart rhythm normal and shes at a loss. any ideas?

Accepted Answer

Lightheaded: Glad you saw your primary care doc.  Possibilities include inner ear infection, low blood pressure, anxiety attack.  Please consider getting a second opinion.  Peace and good health.

Question 9

4 yr old has normal rhythm heart rate but speeds ups then slows down by about 20 bpm every 10-30 seconds. also having single and multiple pvcs

Accepted Answer

Please take him/her: to his/her pediatrician or a pediatric cardiologist. Some changes in heart rate are not a problem, but some can be, so this needs to be evaluated in person.

Question 10

please help, i got my first covid vaccine and im worried i have myocarditis. i have had palpitations on and off for three days. went to doc and did an ekg. can an ekg detect myocarditis? it came back normal no abnormal heart rhythms?

Accepted Answer

: First off, you get Covid myocarditis from getting the virus and not the vaccine.  Diagnostic evaluation for COVID-19–related myocarditis. The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends further testing for patients having signs consistent with myocarditis with 1 or more cardiac imaging methods such as echocardiogram or cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR).

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What other measures may be successful in restoring the normal heart rhythm if cardioversion is not successful?

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My gma was diagnosed with a-fib today. if she converts back to normal heart rhythm with treatment, how likely is it that the a-fib will come back?

A member asked:

Every hour get this strong thud in my chest like heart sink / drop feeling, then pause and then normal heart rhythm resumes while sitting, pvc? nrmal?

A member asked:

Dr says holter test shows normal heart rhythm no weird pwaves ect. but there's bouts of svt with normal rhythm said no need to see a cardiologist. should i be concerned? could be related to my anxiet?

A member asked:

I'm 28 and don't smoke. can i still have an afib or angina if my ekg, chest x-ray, blood, and stress test came back normal? one ekg showed abnormal heart rhythm but 4 others ( taken within 5 month span) showed normal heart rhythm. i'm really scared.

A member asked:

When i'm on the heart monitor my heart rate goes from normal spaced heart rhythm to no space and crazy amounts of up and down marks what causes this?

A member asked:

How is svt distinguished from normal fast heart rhythm on a holter monitor?

A member asked:

Feel lightheaded at times and i grab something as afraid of passing out. gp says blood tests ok, heart rhythm normal and shes at a loss. any ideas?

A member asked:

4 yr old has normal rhythm heart rate but speeds ups then slows down by about 20 bpm every 10-30 seconds. also having single and multiple pvcs

A member asked:

Please help, i got my first covid vaccine and im worried i have myocarditis. i have had palpitations on and off for three days. went to doc and did an ekg. can an ekg detect myocarditis? it came back normal no abnormal heart rhythms?

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