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Cool Sensation In Chest, Slow Pulse. Have Mild Case Of Afib. Consulted Doctor
I have a mild case of AFib. I m 66 yrs old. On occasion, I wake up at night with a cool sensation in my chest and it seems to build. The last time I went to ER there was no AFib or heart attack. The feeling is very scary and it seems that you cannot find my pulse and it is very slow. No one (including my Cardiologist seems to understand it. No pain just cooling sensation. thank you.
Wed, 20 Nov 2013
Dear patient,
Patients with atrial fibrillation can suffer from the so called "tachy-brady syndrome", in which at times, they may have atrial fibrillation with a rapid pulse, and other times, when converting out of the a-fib, slow rhythms that cause a slow pulse. The best way to determine if this is the case, depending on the frequency of the symptoms, would be through a Holter monitor or an event monitor.
Hope this helps, yours truly,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Cardiology
Patients with atrial fibrillation can suffer from the so called "tachy-brady syndrome", in which at times, they may have atrial fibrillation with a rapid pulse, and other times, when converting out of the a-fib, slow rhythms that cause a slow pulse. The best way to determine if this is the case, depending on the frequency of the symptoms, would be through a Holter monitor or an event monitor.
Hope this helps, yours truly,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Cardiology
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