Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Support Group
Atrial fibrillation (AF or afib) is an abnormal heart rhythm (cardiac arrhythmia) which involves the two small, upper heart chambers (the atria). Heart beats in a normal heart begin after electricity generated in the atria by the sinoatrial node spread through the heart and cause contraction of the heart muscle and pumping of blood.
Had an ablation in may . I got my 3 month Zio patch report back today. My EP has seen it and has not called for me to come in. I have an app next monday. Do you all have any opinions on these preliminary findings. I would like to have some questions for him.
Patient had min of 64 bpm, max HR of 231 bpm, and avg HR of 81 bpm.
Predominant underlying rhythm was sinus rythem. Bundle branch block/VCD was present. 47 Ventricular Tacycardia runs occurred, the run with the fastest interval lasting 5 beats with a max rate of 207 bpm,the longest lasting 17 beats with an avg rate of 155 bpm. 18 Superaventricular tachycardia runs occurred, the run with the fastest interval lasting 6 beats with a max rate of 231 bpm, the longest lasting 31.3 secs with an avg rate of 110 bpm. Isolated SEV,s, SVECouplets, andSVE Triplets were rare (0
Patient had min of 64 bpm, max HR of 231 bpm, and avg HR of 81 bpm.
Predominant underlying rhythm was sinus rythem. Bundle branch block/VCD was present. 47 Ventricular Tacycardia runs occurred, the run with the fastest interval lasting 5 beats with a max rate of 207 bpm,the longest lasting 17 beats with an avg rate of 155 bpm. 18 Superaventricular tachycardia runs occurred, the run with the fastest interval lasting 6 beats with a max rate of 231 bpm, the longest lasting 31.3 secs with an avg rate of 110 bpm. Isolated SEV,s, SVECouplets, andSVE Triplets were rare (0
No mention of a-fib, so I guess thats good. It looks like you had some fast heart beats a couple of times which you probably felt but they were over pretty quickly. Now the BIG question is how do YOU feel? Are you on any medications still?
Hope you continue to heal,
Take care,
atp
My interpretation. You are in NSR most of the time (doesn't mean afib the other times as you have other irregular beats).
Tachycardia is common after ablation and even can be a good sign. Yours are short runs.
You have a few SVEs, not much, but they are very common and insignificant from what I read."Supraventricular extrasystole (SVES) is one of the most common abnormalities that is found in ECGs."
VCD stands for ventricular conduction defect. I don't know much about it. Your EP has to tell you what it means, if it is related to the ablation, if it is temporary, and if it requires treatment.
BBB: I read this-"There's no specific treatment for many cases of bundle branch block. Most people with bundle branch block are symptom-free and don't need treatment." There is right and left BBB and the cause matters more than its presence from what I read. However, your EP has to tell you the impact or whether it is temporary from the ablation. Like VCD, it's a conduction issue.
I would ask your doctor:
1) Which irregular heartbeats are a result of the ablation and if they are temporary or if they were detected prior to ablation.
2) I would ask if they require treatment.
3) I would ask their significance, if any, regarding success of the ablation.
4) I would ask if there is any suspected heart disease and the extent (sometimes doctors expect some amount of heart disease in middle aged men and fail to mention it).
5) I would ask what his overall assessment is.
6) Finally, I would ask him if he has any tips on remembering how to spell "rhythm", as you spelled it "rythem". (A little electrophysiology humor there). :-)
petey