Atrial Fibrilation

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GregP Oct 2023 7:07am, 17 Oct 2023 148,239 posts	0 GregP For clarity after all my AW evangelism yesterday… Whilst my cardiologist wants me to wear an AW at all times, for the most part I ‘do sport’ with a Garmin and the rest of the time I wear a mechanical watch. This latter should come as no surprise to regulars of Glenn’s scrapbook wire. You can’t make a pig fatter by weighing it.
macca 53 Oct 2023 2:31pm, 19 Oct 2023 31,796 posts	0 macca 53 ….and following on from my Garmin questions the other day, I got this message from Garmin US “I do not have those details currently it is only approved in the US and Canada. there are alot of regulations and policies they have to go through before being approved for different regions.” The Venue 3 has the ecg capability but it can only (currently) be activated in the US or Canada, for regulatory reasons (it’s registered/approved as a medical device in the Americas but nowhere else). Once it’s activated you can use it globally.
GregP 13 Jul 12:58pm, 13 Jul 2024 152,342 posts	0 GregP I commend to the group the current movie release 'Fly Me to the Moon', in which Channing Tatum's character heads the Apollo 11 project, flies the plane, woos the politicians and gets the girl - all while living with AF. Nice.
macca 53 13 Jul 6:52pm, 13 Jul 2024 32,633 posts	0 macca 53 Nice indeed - I’ll look it out
GregP 13 Jul 7:46pm, 13 Jul 2024 152,346 posts	0 GregP It’s a lovely little film. Warmly recommended.
Bob! 16 Sep 1:03pm, 16 Sep 2024 4,482 posts	0 Bob! Update. After 18 months of the same symptoms while on meds, finally got to see the consultant today. I am on the waiting list for a catheter ablation (about 3 months wait) , hopefully this works first time and I'll be able to get back to some normality in my running. Bob! wrote:New Entry to the thread here. For about ten months now, I've had an (initially intermittent) issue with my running. I do most of my running at a slow pace, usually around 130/135 bpm. My HR in these runs would sometimes start going to, and staying at, 170/180/190 bpm. Initially this would happen on my runs for a week or two, and then my runs would go back to normal 130 bpm runs. The high HR runs started to continue for a few weeks so I rested, on return I would come back at normal rates. Went to Doc's (she even done the google calculation of Max HR, and decided that I shouldn't be allowing my HR to go above 220-63 = 157), booked and had an ECG and bloods. Nothing showing. Advised it was ok to continue running. High HR then became more persistent, hitting 200 on a slow parkrun. Went back to Doc November) and got referred for a 24 hour monitor. Finally had the monitor fitted for 24 hours on Feb 6. Results came back, appointment yesterday, ECG first then appointment. 24 hour monitor and ECG showing a Atrial Fibrulation and evidencing a 200bpm run during the 24 hour. As of tonight when I collect my prescription am on a blood thinner to lower the risk of clotting from the AF, and a beta blocker to mange the High HR when excercising. Would appreciate any advice from those of you manging this situation with running.
macca 53 16 Sep 3:54pm, 16 Sep 2024 32,796 posts	0 macca 53 That’s good news @Bob!. A friend of mine was diagnosed with AF just after her 65th birthday and was denied the opportunity of ablation on age grounds (that might be a geographical or local policy though). Finger crossed for you 🤞🤞
Bob! 16 Sep 7:18pm, 16 Sep 2024 4,483 posts	0 Bob! Not good for your friend macca, I am 65 also. I don't know if the effects on my running, and that I had evidenced those effects by using a Garmin with HR monitor helped my case?