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I am having some issues with occasional atrial fibrillation, and the cardiologist wants to use an implantable loop monitor for about six months to watch it. I'm on an anti-coagulant med to hopefully prevent clots.
This all started in June of this year when my gall bladder ruptured, and I became septic. I was admitted to the ICU after having a cholecystectomy, and was very ill for several days. My third day in the ICU I went into atrial fibrillation, and was converted back to normal sinus rhythm with Digoxin. I have never had any cardiac issues prior to this.
I am fully recovered from the sepsis and I just completed an "event monitor" process when I wore a cardiac monitor for two weeks. There was one episode of several atrial fib heart beats, but no sustained dysrhythmia. So now the cardiologist wants to do an implantable monitor for six months.
Any feedback about your experience with this monitoring would be welcomed.
This all started in June of this year when my gall bladder ruptured, and I became septic. I was admitted to the ICU after having a cholecystectomy, and was very ill for several days. My third day in the ICU I went into atrial fibrillation, and was converted back to normal sinus rhythm with Digoxin. I have never had any cardiac issues prior to this.
I am fully recovered from the sepsis and I just completed an "event monitor" process when I wore a cardiac monitor for two weeks. There was one episode of several atrial fib heart beats, but no sustained dysrhythmia. So now the cardiologist wants to do an implantable monitor for six months.
Any feedback about your experience with this monitoring would be welcomed.