Atrial fibrillation
- by sheilaw
- 2018-02-08 14:38:13
- Complications
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- 1 comments
Pacemaker implant end of August 2017.
Check-up found atrial fibrillation-any connection
Also fluctuating blood pressure
1 Comments
You know you're wired when...
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Finding the connection
by Gotrhythm - 2018-02-08 15:01:02
A-fib can happen whether you have a pacemaker or not. It is more common in older people. The pacemaker doesn't cause it. Lots of times a-fib has no symptoms, and the a-fib is intermittant, so it's possible that the pacemaker may have detected a problem you've had for a long time.
There are lots of causes of fluctuating blood pressure. I can't say what the cause is in your case, but a common cause is aging. The pacemaker doesn't cause it.
If there is a connection between the three, it's being older. Bummer.