Recent content by JosFKirby

I'm testing the heart rate from apple watch (Series 7) against Cardiac Rehab results and getting poor results. Examples of issues include the watch showing a heart rate of 125 while rehab monitors show 109. At others times, the watch will not display a heart rate, just a question mark. I've...

Hi Mike, I had the same surgery on October 6th, with the same post operation AF. I'm 58 and and previously very active, with no expectation of what recovery might look like. This Thursday will be 4 weeks from the surgery and I'd say the last 4 days I've turned the corner. No AF in 5 days and...

Thank you for sharing. I'm tracking pretty closely, perhaps too closely. A week ago it took 1-2 hours for episodes to subside. This week is just minutes, so perhaps the trend will continue. I'm currently taking Amiodarone and Metoprotol.

I appreciate having access to this forum. I'm 58 and two weeks out from SAVR with a new tissue valve. Before this surgery, I worked out 5-6 days per week and felt great. In late August, my Echo for Bicuspid stenosis indicated a 1-year follow-up; all seemed good. A bout of COVID in early August...