Atrial Fibrilation

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GlennR Feb 2023 12:45pm, 4 Feb 2023 68,107 posts	0 GlennR That’s unfortunate macca. Are you using a chest strap? I don’t trust the optical hrm.
macca 53 Feb 2023 6:19pm, 4 Feb 2023 30,990 posts	0 macca 53 Optical only Glenners. Let’s see what Dr Heart has to say 🤷‍♂️
R4R Feb 2023 4:27pm, 9 Feb 2023 3,427 posts	0 R4R Hope all goes (went?) well macca
GregP Feb 2023 7:25am, 10 Feb 2023 143,208 posts	0 GregP Yes indeed.
macca 53 Feb 2023 8:57am, 10 Feb 2023 31,014 posts	0 macca 53 Nothing happening until March 12…
DazTheSlug Feb 2023 9:28am, 10 Feb 2023 2,353 posts	0 DazTheSlug in the interests of full disclosure I had an ablation in mid'16 I was fine for 5 1/2 years until Dec'21 when my heart tripped out (into AF) but back in again within a few days - I hoped this was a "one off" and buried my head in sand in May'22 it tripped out for good I had another ablation in Sep'22... which held for 5 1/2 weeks til Nov'22 I am now scheduled for a "Re-Do" ablation on 30th March...
EvilPixie Feb 2023 9:39am, 10 Feb 2023 40,285 posts	0 EvilPixie Mum (who had a heart valve replaced 14 years ago) was told in Dec she has AF then had an ECG and was told she was fine (or at least that's what she told me) I suspect given the age of the valve (the life expectancy at the time was 15-18 yrs) that there is something there but she isn't admitting to it or hearing the issues TBH
GregP Feb 2023 2:54pm, 22 Feb 2023 143,505 posts	0 GregP Can someone explain in lay terms a low HRV is bad? I'd have expected a low one to be good and a high one bad, but I understand it to be the opposite.
GlennR Feb 2023 7:39pm, 22 Feb 2023 68,550 posts	0 GlennR I’ve read it somewhere, but can’t remember the source.
GlennR Feb 2023 7:41pm, 22 Feb 2023 68,551 posts	0 GlennR “If your heart rate is highly variable, this is usually evidence that your body can adapt to many kinds of changes. People with high heart rate variability are usually less stressed and happier.” my.clevelandclinic.org