pgammo
Well-known member
Hello all,
This is Peter's wife posting on his behalf. My husband had a BAV replacement (On-X) on Monday. His surgery was from 8:30-1. As of now, he is still hospitalized and it looks like he will be here until at least Saturday.
He has been experiencing tachycardia as well as a bothersome awareness of his heart beat and rhythms. His rhythms are normal, but his heart is beating hard and fast. His metropolol doses have been raised each day (and will be doubled tonight to 50mg) yet they cannot seem to get his heart rate under 110. His resting heart rate has been anywhere from 110-140 with it raising anytime he attempts to get out of bed, stands, walks, etc.
Did anyone else experience anything like this? If so, how long did these symptoms last and what was done to treat them?
Thank you all in advance,
Gaby (The Wife) =]
This is Peter's wife posting on his behalf. My husband had a BAV replacement (On-X) on Monday. His surgery was from 8:30-1. As of now, he is still hospitalized and it looks like he will be here until at least Saturday.
He has been experiencing tachycardia as well as a bothersome awareness of his heart beat and rhythms. His rhythms are normal, but his heart is beating hard and fast. His metropolol doses have been raised each day (and will be doubled tonight to 50mg) yet they cannot seem to get his heart rate under 110. His resting heart rate has been anywhere from 110-140 with it raising anytime he attempts to get out of bed, stands, walks, etc.
Did anyone else experience anything like this? If so, how long did these symptoms last and what was done to treat them?
Thank you all in advance,
Gaby (The Wife) =]