Multiple palpitations
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Hubby has three stents due to blocked arteries after heart attack. Stents fitted eight months ago as heart stopped for 47 seconds, chest compressions needed during angiogram. Since then been having random ' bumps ' and had a few hospital visits due to fear but nothing really significant found but last few weeks 'bumps' and feeling of heart flipping around happening more often , up to 30 times a day. Recently had yet another 24 hr monitor fitted to try to discover the type of palpatiations he's having as some are more dangerous than others- no news from hospital yet. Any ideas what could be happening ? He's on Autovastatin , Clopidogrel and asprin at the moment.
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Gap Fairy28
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Dear Lou
Sorry to hear about your husbands condition but it seems far too complex for us laymen to know what may be happening unless we've had exactly the same thing and medication.
Hope you get answers from the hospital.
Good luck.
Gap
Chalky1991 Fairy28
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Hi,
I did read somewhere, I forget where but I'm sure Google will point you in the right direction. That's ectopic beats can happen after a heart attack or some form of hear intervention such as ablation etc as well as them just starting for no reason. They will need checking because of his history but I believe that begin ectopics are common! I have had them for 11 years now, mine started for no particular reason and plague me everyday.
Good luck to you both!
Abuabu Fairy28
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Agree this is complex but my experience does have some similarities so will detail my thoughts. 2013 at 59 years old had single stent after heart had 'beaten to a stop'. Quite a bit of discomfort for 12+ months afterwards and eventually a complex MRI revealed evidence of a previous heart attack.
My ectopic beats had manifested themselves over 8 years previously and were then assessed as benign. Bit unconvinced in retrospect bearing in mind subsequent happenings.
Sometimes for no obvious reason my ectopics start and can get intense. Like your hubby as a precuation have taken myself off to A&E, perhaps four times in 2 years. The palpatations/ ectopics are very evident when tested but ultimate conclusion has been that they are not unduly worried. I have had 2 further Angiograms after first in 2013 both showing things acceptable albeit latest 4 mos ago shows have developed two artery narrowings where there were none before so perhaps destined for more.
What I do feel strongly is that worrying really can start and certainly does worsen the palps/ ectopics . Easier said than done but you really need to remain as calm as possible. Remember the heart problem has been identified so your hubby is being monitored and thats better than something striking out of the blue. As uncomfortable as the palps feel I believe the doctors do not knee jerk unless someone is experiencing more than a few thousand a day! (c 100000 heartbeats a day is a norm). Seems a high figure I know but perhaps puts things into some perspective...30 really is not a high figure.
I can feel like my heart is quivering, aching, missing a beat, thumping and often get fluttering in back of throat. Can also feel like my whole body is aware of my pulse. Whilst it can feel like this is my future I now know to be patient as things do calm down and I have decent periods feeling quite good.
If holter monitoring results are analysed as satisfactory take comfort and try to get your hubby feeling less anxious. We of course worry as a heart attack is a shocker and we inevitably get ultra sensitive and overly worried about what us our most vital organ. If really doesn't calm perhaps push for another Angiogram ....if shows all stents ok and working properly and no other problems shoukd be a great comfort. Many will echo what we are/have experienced. He us not alone.