A-flutter and v-tach

[Gail K]

Hello,

After wearing a Holter monitor for 24 hours, I was told I have atrial flutter and ventricular tachycardia. Does anyone know if this is related to or caused by aortic stenosis in any way?

Thanks,
Gail

 

[pamela]

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Afib and Vtach are just two of the many possible symptoms of AS. The reason you may be experiencing these is because of the way the blood is slowing in your heart. Each time your cardiac muscles contract they try to eject all of the blood out of the chambers but with a constricted opening for it to go out of and a free flowing opening for it to come in, then your heart becomes too full and hard which means that no matter how hard your muscles try to squeeze they won't be effectively doing their job. Your heart rhythm can become out of synch with the electrical signals and carry on exactly the way your heart is. I'm not saying that AS is the only reason your heart could be arrhythmic, but it is a likely cause. Stay in touch with your doctors please and be sure you're comfortable with their actions on your behalf.

Take heart, I'm not a health care professional and try very hard to be sure people with health problems and medical conditions try to seek aid from those qualified people who can treat them.
Pamela.

 

[skeptic49]

Welcome to VR, Gail. Keep posting and I'm sure many of our members will have helpful insights.

Best wishes,

Jim

 

[Bina]

I had aortic stenosis and before OHS there were several episodes of palpitations and SVT (supra ventricular tachycardia).
My doc had given me a low dose of Metoprolol in case the episodes were hard to stop andI did go to the ER a few times to have an EKG and make sure I was not in danger.

 

[Dina]

Hello,

After wearing a Holter monitor for 24 hours, I was told I have atrial flutter and ventricular tachycardia. Does anyone know if this is related to or caused by aortic stenosis in any way?

Thanks,
Gail

Usually a. flutter comes with supra vent tachycardia,such as Bina said,
and it sounds as if that is what it is. SVT is not a ventricular tachycardia
at all - it is the area above and is a less dangerous symptom.
Best wishes-Dina

 

[Gail K]

Hi All,

Thanks for your replies. My doc did say I have "A-flutter" and "vetricular tachycardia". He said it happened 60 times in the 24 hours I was on the monitor and it's serious. I'll be seeing him Monday morning. He said we have to make a decision. I imagine that means I will need ablation or some kind of treatment, but I'm not certain yet.

Thanks again for all of you replies and good wishes.

 

[Lionheart]

Gail,
As far as treatment, from what I understand they will try to revert you back to sinus rhythm with less risky methods first, such as a pharmacological cardioversion with anti-arrhythmic medications, if that doesn't work then they may try an electrical cardiversion, then maybe an ablation, and as a last resort they may do the Maze procedure. Each procedure is more invasive.

I had Atrial flutter after AVR and meds did not help. My cardio had me see an electrophysiologist who wanted to do an ablation via a catheterization. My surgeon suggested that an ablation so soon after surgery was too aggressive, so I had an electrical cardioversion. It was painless and ended my A-flutter and I have been in sinus rhythm now for about 6 months.

Good luck with your treatment.
John