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Heart flutter

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stephen83379
stephen83379

for years I've suffered from a "fluttering "heart can happen any time even when relaxing ,have had ecg and 24 hour monitor but found nothing???

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  • kathy219
    kathy219 stephen83379

    Posted

    I'd request a longer period on monitor.

    I got diagnosed with afib by chance on a pre-op ekg. I had numerous ekg's, holter monitors & stress tests for close to 10 years before the afib was caught.

    I was told it probably didn't show up bc initially it is random, but by the time of that pre-op ekg it had progressed to permanent. I have it 24-7.

    Had it been caught earlier interventions could have been done, but now it's too late.

    So my advice is to get a 30 day monitor to see if something shows up.

    Good luck!

  • JerryR
    JerryR stephen83379

    Posted

    What you need to do is learn how to check your pulse. Right below the base of your thumb, just below where your wrist bends, find your pulse with the first 2 finger tips of your other hand (don't use your thumb to feel your pulse.) It should be pretty strong and easy to feel.

    There are two kinds of pulses - regular and irregular. Of course regular means that the time between beats is the same, beat after beat after beat. If you have atrial fib (afib) the beats will be irregular - two beats might be real close together, then the next beat might be slightly delayed, etc. etc.

    You can check your pulse many times a day - especially when you sense fluttering. You can report your results to your doctor at your next visit.

    Hope this helps.

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