racing

Hi can anyone help iv been fine since my recovery of pm 1st march 2013 but yest afternoon i kept having episodes of short bursts of rapid HR like the start of svt only lasted seconds but kept doing it on and off iv had the same today is this anything i should be concened about or is it the pacer just pacing if my HR has dropped.

thanks

kimbo

5 Comments

please call

by Hope - 2013-06-09 01:06:36

Hi! With the sudden onset and repetition, you certainly have reason for concern. Are you having other symptoms of concern? Thinking it best you check this out with your medical care to be safe and have peace of mind. Hopeful Heart

Interogation Time

by ebfox - 2013-06-09 03:06:18

Hi Kimbo,

I agree with Hope, you need an interogation. The pacer should tell them exactly what the deal is.

Just my wild guess, I think it is doubtful that the pacer made your heart race- about the only thing that would make the pacer do that would be some oddball Rate Response setting and that is pretty unlikely.

A more likely scenario would be junctional tachycardia or svt. If you haven't felt that before, hopefully it is just something infrequent.

Good luck,

E. B.

thanks

by kimbo - 2013-06-09 05:06:34

Thanks for your input and not really got any other symptoms just this fluttering and short bursts of racing like you both say i need to get it checked out will call this week and ask to be seen for piece of mind and will let you know how i get on hopfully will be nothing to worry about, and thanks again.

kimbo

Me too

by patty the pacemaker - 2013-06-10 02:06:31

I had the same fluttering feeling; and the doctor tells me that I am still having some aflutter. Changed my meds. I am only a few months with my new best friend, Patty the Pacemaker.

Rate Drop Response can also have this effect

by jenny97 - 2013-06-10 09:06:05

If you have this setting turned on, you could experience periods of high heart rate when it goes off. If that's the case, then you might try reframing how you think about it since it is actually set to help you. But, like the others said, you can't know until you get an interrogation. Make sure you track exact date and time and what you were doing at the time to help your dr. identify the cause.

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