Heart flutter - it's all over the place

[papeter]

I am 72 years old. Have been diagnosed with heart mumur 2 years ago. After that consultation and various scans and echogram I was told that I have a moderate leaking heart valve.  I have always had mild palpitations for many years.  Today it's been fluttering and irregular all day and must say I am starting to be quite anxious. Yesterday I fasted for 30 hours with only 500 calories intake as I am slightly overweight. I am not feeling feint, I feel OK apart from the ticker not beating properly.  Do you think there is any connection with fasting and irregular heart rhythm?

Thanks


Pete

[Jerry_NJ]

You are welcome, and at "our age" it is always best to get symptoms check by a doctor.  I can't say I am very good at following my own advice.

Good luck,

[papeter]

Thanks Jerry, interesting...hmm.  I'll try aspirin and see my doc next week.

Peter

[Jerry_NJ]

Fasting if it causes stress, mental and physical, could cause some heart rhythm problems.

If you can take aspirin without stomach or other problems, I think it would be a good idea to start on an aspirin a day, then make an appointment to see a doctor to get a diagnosis.

Atrial fibrillation is more likely with age, you at 72 are in that group.  Leaky valves, there are at least 4 of them, best I can recall, is rather common and usually not serious.. unless it gets too leaky.  This happened to me with my Mitral Valve which was repaired with surgery a number of years ago.