Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Support Group

What sort of discomfort are your experiencing? Are you taking medication for it?

the type of discomfort feels like a heavy presure. Almost like some little kid sitting on my chest. It only happens when I am lying down. No meds yet. Went for a coumadin level today. It is still low. The nurse said it will take some time for the fellings I am having to go away.

Are your feet swollen? I had very sharp pain in my chest because of excessive fluid in my lungs. When i lied down my neck veins were pulsating very much and I needed more pillows. The extreme situation was when I had dry coough.

Hi Jfifer,
I am sorry to hear about you distress , I had a lot of chest pain and tightness im my chest for a long time after my Aortic valve replacement and my Failed Maze treaatment.
I did suffer with a lot of fluid retention and I had two susequent operations for fluid , the last being a Pericarum window cut to let the fluid drain from around my heart.
It is now 3 years since my OP even though I am in Permanent A/Fib I have lost the chest pain and tightness although the surgeon did say that as a result of having my chest opened and then wired back up I will always get a bit of tightness because of the permanent wire ties in my chest.
What was your or did you have an Operation? or is it just the A/fib that is giving you the tight chest?


Take care ..........Kvntoday