ARRHYTHMIAS

BACK IN 2001, GIVE OR TAKE A YEAR, I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH, I THINK, A FIB.  MY HEART WENT OFF RHYTHM FOR ABOUT 24 HRS., IT WAS GOING ABOUT 2 HUNDRED SOMETHING BEATS A MIN.  AFTER DOING A TEE, MY DR FOUND THAT MY MITRAL VALVE HAD NOT GROWN COMLETELY CLOSED.  AND OCCASIONALLY THERE IS A BACK FLOW OF BLOOD THAT CAUSES MY HEART TO GO OFF RHYTHM.  SINCE THEN, IT HAS NOT GONE OFF RHYTHM FOR LONGER THAN A MINUTE OR 2.  HE HAS ME ON 50 MG OF METOPROLOL, BID.  I KNOW THAT I'VE HEARD THE TERM A FIB FROM HIM AND OTHER DOCTORS.  I AM NOW TO BE TREATED FOR ADHD AND THEY WILL NOT PUT ME ON STIMULANTS.

MY QUESTION IS:  DO I REALLY HAVE "AFIB" OR IS IT SOMETHING ELSE?


This discussion is related to Mitral valve prolapse and palpitations.

[Wisconsin2007]

That would be nearly impossible to tell given the information you provided.  You should probably ask your doctor.