atrial fibrulation durin operation

[kl42]

this past year i got sick. then it followed with unexplained nerve inflamation throughout my entire body, that has gone, but throughout this year i have ahd rapid heart beats boundinding heart beats , getting winded easy, .. bounding so bad it would wake me up at night, was put on beta blockers a montha go seems to help but still is going on. i had a enlarged multinodule tyroid which was suspicous of cance , which was entirely removed last week, a cardiolgist in the hospital was called to see me because i had a atrial fibrulation while being operated on, iu have an appt. this week witha cardiologist. the hospital cardiologist thiks it was realted to the tyriod and aftera fewq weeks on the correct hormone anmounts it will resolve itself, before the surgurey my blood was tested and it showed normal tyroid function. do you think its still possible fotr that to be right. does the thyroid hormone  regulate your heart funtions or is it just have to do with energy, metabolism, speed of heart?   thanks for info Kevin

[Michael J. McWilliams, M.D.]

Kevin,
It is common for people with hyperthyroidism to have atrial fib and it usually does resolve after the thyroid normalizes.  It may take a cardioversion (shock) to restore your heart rhythm to normal.

Hyperthyroidism often causes the rates of atrial fib to be rapid and difficult to control with medications.  Beta blockers usually help improve the symptoms.

Time is the only way to know if it is going to fix itself.

Thyroid hormones have an affect on just about every function in your body including the heart.  It tends to make the heart beat fast and stronger (pounding).

[kl42]

is ther medications other than beta blockers to control or correct this.. will the increase in the syntriod med. make this worse. or will it over time help regulete the heart. ? any idea. thanks Kevin

[Michael J. McWilliams, M.D.]

Kevin,
It is common for people with hyperthyroidism to have atrial fib and it usually does resolve after the thyroid normalizes.  It may take a cardioversion (shock) to restore your heart rhythm to normal.

Hyperthyroidism often causes the rates of atrial fib to be rapid and difficult to control with medications.  Beta blockers usually help improve the symptoms.

Time is the only way to know if it is going to fix itself.

Thyroid hormones have an affect on just about every function in your body including the heart.  It tends to make the heart beat fast and stronger (pounding).