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Increased Arrhythmia After Eating, Wearing A Loop Recorder. Could An Overactive Vagus Nerve Be The Cause ?
Yes, I just ate and my arrhthmia has acted up quite a bit, in fact the heart just stopped for 3-4 seconds and then raced and then repeated that. I've been wearing a Loop Recorder and just told to stop because the specialists have enough results-but nothing serious enough at the present. So, maybe something like an overactive vagus nerve is causing this? Any possibilities of what may be happening. I don't see the actual Cardio til Oct. 10/13-al
Thu, 22 Aug 2013
Dear patient,
Indeed, postprandial hypotension, syncope, and arrhythmias are not uncommon, probably now increasingly recognized, especially in the elderly population. As you very well mention, most of them are vagally mediated; they could predispose to falls and trauma if you are not in a safe position after eating, but for the most part, they are very benign and usually not associated with serious risks like ventricular arrhytmias.
Truly yours,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
Indeed, postprandial hypotension, syncope, and arrhythmias are not uncommon, probably now increasingly recognized, especially in the elderly population. As you very well mention, most of them are vagally mediated; they could predispose to falls and trauma if you are not in a safe position after eating, but for the most part, they are very benign and usually not associated with serious risks like ventricular arrhytmias.
Truly yours,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Cardiology
Mayo Clinic MN
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