Fast HR

Hi,

I have a Sorrin esprite dual lead PM.

This morning at 6am I woke from a deep sleep felt a little strange at first as if my HR was very low and then my HR was pounding at 120, only lasted a minute or two, and then went back to normal. Strange but this happens now and then usually around 2, 4 and 6am and never at any other times or during the day when resting.

Any thoughts??

Len

3 Comments

call

by Tracey_E - 2014-08-27 08:08:41

They can interrogate the pm and see if anything was going on at the time that the pm caught. If it was just once, I'd say maybe it was the pm doing a self check, but that's usually set for once every 24 hrs. Call soon because there is a limit to how many episodes the pm will record.

I wake up pounding and racing sometimes if I've had too much caffeine the day before (and for me too much means 2 cups of half-caff and before 3pm, I usually stop at 1). But again, that wouldn't happen at regular intervals.

Self Test

by Lurch - 2014-08-27 10:08:58

I awoke one night to my heart racing. As soon as I was awake enough to understand what it was, it stopped. I talked to my Doctor who explained that the device was being tested remotely and it would happen once per week (would have been nice if they told me that before!!!).

I am a very light sleeper so it definitely woke me up. He had the setting changed and now only does it every three months.

From your bio

by KAG - 2014-08-27 11:08:29

it sounds like your sinus node is working OK, you just list AV block. So your heart's sinus node is what's setting your HR and your PM is just pacing your ventricle. They can tell you when your self test is scheduled and can set the time it occurs.

I'd look at triggers that Tracey mentioned or maybe others if it keeps occurring.

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