ATRIAL SPIKE

hi all
went in to see my cardiologist today he started me on flecanide 2 weeks ago and wanted me to have a ekg which i did
he then wanted me to get my PM checked luckily they do that right in his office he said my heart rate was to fast and he said there were atrial spikes on the ekg so he doubled my flecanide and wants me to have another ekg in 2 weeks he did not explaine a atrial spike to me but did not like he said .Anyone out there who might have a idea what it is please let me know he did have a rep from guidant in the office and asked him to tweek the pacemaker which he did not sure what he did .Just curious lol.P.S. i got a new puppy yest she is a taco dog (chiahaha spell check sorry) she is great company and i am getting much more excersize with walking her and playing with her, her name is honey,

Thanks Valerie


2 Comments

atrial spike

by Tracey_E - 2009-12-18 07:12:13

I think he just means your atrial rate was speeding up, but I've never heard it phrased that way so I could be wrong.

atrial spike

by ppt - 2009-12-18 11:12:21

My EP said I had had 10 atrial spikes - which matched the "high rate episode" numbers on the interrogation report. So to me atrial spike is the same as atrial fibrillation....Yes? No? Mine were of varying length - from 5 sec to 13 minutes .. he said not to worry now .. but we will check it again in 3 months - seems I have like 3 a month ...

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