High Heart Rate
- by Graham Harry
- 2024-06-13 12:55:17
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My CRT-D normally keeps my resting heart rate at 55/56 but this week I keep getting readings of 75 and occasionally up to 95. At the higher levels I feel unwell and just stay in bed. I'm on 10mg of bisoprolol and that used to keep me at 55. My home ECG says "possible AF" when at the high levels. I have an appointment with my cardiologist next week but I wondered if anyone else experiences this. Thanks.
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by Gemita - 2024-06-13 14:06:26
Hello Graham Harry,
I am so sorry you are still struggling to stay well. I can get frequent short bursts of faster heart rates, even at rest. Unless the heart rate goes over 100 bpm, it will still be in the normal range which is 60 bpm to 100 bpm. Perhaps you are symptomatic to any arrhythmia because of your heart condition?
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is not regarded as a dangerous arrhythmia particularly if the heart rate is well controlled, although some of us don't tolerate AF even at slower heart rates. AF can occur at a slow, normal or fast speed. When I have AF below 100 bpm, I can certainly still feel the irregularity of rhythm and I don’t feel at all well either. If the heart rate during AF goes above 100 bpm, which would be defined as tachycardia, I would feel even worse.
Unfortunately sometimes AF cannot be stopped with medication alone, however hard we try. I see you are on a cocktail of meds, including I think anti arrhythmic med Amiodarone. Are you still on this medication?
Like you, I feel unwell when in AF because of the irregularity of rhythm. Throw in a higher heart rate with this irregularity of rhythm and we can feel really poorly.
Perhaps there is something more your cardiologist can do with your settings, or they might want to review your medication? I know you have already had an ablation and if AF is still occurring, they may offer you further treatment especially since you have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and AF clearly won’t be helping.
Don't forget to take some .pdf printouts of your Kardia ECGs with you for your cardiologist to confirm the rhythm disturbance present. Please let us know what they find and try to keep your spirits up. AF can be controlled, but I wouldn't go rushing in with a sledgehammer