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betty47298
betty47298

Is there a difference between an acoptic and a pause?

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  • LuckyPenny1
    LuckyPenny1 betty47298

    Posted

    Hi Betty47298,  An ectopic is a missed beat (hence the pause) then it catches up which can feel like a mild thud. This is what I experience even more so when I've eaten.  I've been told they are nothing to worry about.  Quite a few members of my family have them and they're all doctors!   Obviously, any concerns you may have should always be discussed with your doctor or cardiologist. Good Luck.

  • terence68672
    terence68672 betty47298

    Posted

    *Ectopic*. This is where there is a beat intitiated from a different part of the heart. The next one from the normal part is 'cancelled out' so the re is a pause before the next one. In that pause, theheart slightly over fills with blood, so therefore the next beat is a bigger one, a 'thud!' or 'snap!'

    • betty47298
      betty47298 terence68672

      Posted

      Thanks. In one way so far I have been lucky not experiencing these difficult symptoms even though plenty of afib whatever that means. Does anyone know how much afib is considered to much afib? Asymptomatic afib is scary in its own way although probably very scary with symptoms. Psychologicall affected anyway..not good. 
    • terence68672
      terence68672 betty47298

      Posted

      I've never understood how one can be asymptomatic, I'd rather be that way. The only symptom that would present would be shortness of breath on exertion. Too much Afib would be 24 hrs of it without any anti clotting therapy, such as clexane or Warfarin. 

    • betty47298
      betty47298 terence68672

      Posted

      Just don't have all the symptoms I read about..I do have difficulty on exertion ..dancing...sort of going up steps...I can walk for several miles. do feel tired afterwards. If I didn't know better would think just getting old. 

    • XoMonkey
      XoMonkey betty47298

      Posted

      I'm 17 and can walk miles and exhausted after.. It certainly isn't an old person thing!

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