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How long should the results of a 24hr monitor take to get back to your gp

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glyngreen9948
glyngreen9948

Hi I'm 55 male January 2016 started having miss beats and this has slowly got worse over a couple of months have woken up on several mornings with heart fluttering like a fish out of water seen cardiologist he said I've got a fast heart ? Have had a 24 hr tape monitor and was wondering how long it takes for the results to filter back to my GP NHS uk

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  • glyngreen9948
    glyngreen9948

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    Betty I read it all wrong went to doctors today have Got some beta blockers for my heart .on the 24 hr tape I was in aterial fibrilation for 1 hr 7 mins so I've got to have blood thinners as well
    • linda51222
      linda51222 glyngreen9948

      Posted

      Hi Glyn,

      So sorry to hear your news, but at least now you will get the medication you need, and will soon hopefully start to feel a bit better.

      Take care

      L.

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