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I HAVE AFIB & A SEVERELY DILATED RIGHT ATRIUM & WOULD LIKE ADVICE.

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Kingjerry42
Kingjerry42

My echocardiogram indicated that I have an enlarged heart & a severely DILATED RIGHT ATRIUM caused by my A-FIB.

I've had Chronic A-Fib for 30 years and 

up until four (4) years ago I only had thickening in my Right Atrium.  Also four years ago is when I began exercising on a Stationary Bicycle 4X a week for 45 minutes each time.  It's a good sweaty cardio workout.  I don't pedal crazily.  I do it at a comfortable soft pace.

I was very surprised to know my RA was severely dilated after 4 years of cardio exercise.   When I began exercising I did not have dilation.

                                  CONCLUSION 

Can anyone who has a dilation of their Right Atrium possibly shed some light on your personal experiences.  It would be most welcome.

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  • Gyorgy1950
    Gyorgy1950 Kingjerry42

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    Hi,

    I have experience only with the left atrium dilatation. I have asymptomatic paroxismal afib. I was professional waterpolo player and I'm still physically active (2 waterpolo training and 3-4 roadbiking per week). My afib was found by chance about 3 years ago. At that time I had dilated left atrium and 8-10 afib event/month. Then I started a strict lifestyle change program. My weight has been reduced by ~14kg and my hypertension has been supressed by medication (Ramipril). As a result my atrial dilatation completly reveresed and the frequency of afib events is reduced to the half (~5/month).

    Concerning the exercise. Az exercise and afib relation is very sophisticated. Less sport and to much sport equally increases the risk of the afib. The amount and intensity of sport activity is recomended to personalised. However there is no good method for personailsetion. Myself apply the following protocol: I monitor my heart rate. I know my top frequency (150 bpm during mountainbiking). Usually I try to remain around 100 bpm. I use this because I observed that biking on peek freqency my induce afib.

    Concerning the right atrial dilatation. Worth to discuss the issue with your cardiologist because right atrial dilatation my come also from valvular stenosis or pulmonary hipertension.

    All the best:

    György

    • Kingjerry42
      Kingjerry42 Gyorgy1950

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      Gyorgy,

                                      RE: ATRIUM DILATION 

      Thank you for reply.  I do have a minimal amount of valvular stenosis and also with my aortic valve too which also has serious calcification.

      The above was just determined via an echocardiogram of my heart which is a very detailed procedure and allows to know what is really going on within the heart.

      I'm also 74 years of age and it is not unusual for people in my age bracket to have stenotic valve problems.

      Thank You Very Much

      You were very helpful

      Kingjerry42

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