Check your EKG report and look at the PR interval. It should be less than 200. Some docs don't mention it if it is only a little bit longer. Mine has changed from 168 to 230 over the last few years and the cardiologist wants a call if it gets longer. If you have had other EKG's over the years, perhaps you can get copies so you can compare how this parameter is behaving over time.gomer wrote:YES JDS... it does help.
I have not had A-fibs that I know of in recent years. My cardiologist has me on 2 meds to preserve my valves. (a little regurgitation/stenosis in my mitral, tricuspid & aortic but stable) One keeps my heart rate down so I would not expect wild swings.
A-fibs alone are a stroke risk, so normally I would be on baby aspirin as well, but I had surgery last month and not yet cleared to resume baby aspirin. I had an EKG last month in prep for my surgery and not problem noted. So I doubt I am having A-fibs, but my cardiologist considers everything stable and no need for a holter and no need for color doppler checks in the past couple years.
My Spo2 assistant software typically shows two to three dozen pulse events per hour, not sure why?
Maybe I will learn more about the sleep study later this week when I see the sleep doc.
Gomer
The PR interval measures the time between the initiation impulse and the beginning of the main contraction pulse. If it gets too long, then the heart can get 'confused' about when to contract and when to relax for a normal sinus rhythm.
Cheers.
JDS74