Constant irregular heart rate

April 8, 2004

I've been avidly reading peoples questions, comments and experiences

and finding it very interesting and informative. I was diagnosed

with AF, August 2003. I am 44 years old, female, with a previous

history of SVT. At the moment I'm on Atenolol 25mg x 2 and asprin

75mg x 2 daily and appear to have Lone AF. My experience of AF

seems to be quite different from many other people. I have a

constant very, irregular heart beat, with it fluctuating hourly from

50 to over 150 bpm and go in and out of AF on a daily basis. Most

people seem to experience longer episodes of AF and then NSR. Does

any body else out there experience this?

I have never been cardioconverted, as I seem to slip in and out of

AF, but have had to go into hospital once due a very bad reaction to

Flecanide.

I decided not to have a cathetar ablation recently, and discussed

with my EP the pro's and con's and we both decided that I would be

better waiting to have PVA, but at the moment in UK not too many

hospitals are doing these and I was hoping to wait until they were a

little more tried and tested here, or possible go to Bordeaux.

I am seeing my cardiologist in June,when I think they are wanting to

put me on warfrin, but at the moment am feeling very down about it

all, I've already given up working full time as I just couldn't

manage this and my two young children and I am not sure what else to

do at the moment. Any suggestions would be much appreciated.

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