Hi everyone.

My boyfriend who is 24 had an EKG 4 months ago because of a job he was applying for. The EKG read ATRIAL BRADYCARDIA , ABNORMAL RHYTHM EKG.

This was not a big concernce to him at the time because he did not expirence any problems with his heart every before. The doctor said it was something he could have had as a kid and didnt do anything about it. So we left it at that.

NOW, 4 months later, my boyfriend is experincing heart palpations. For the past week straight, he has been having them on and off every day. He says they come more when he is sitting down at an angle. They come on and off for about 1-2 seconds and then repeat in 2-3 minutes a couple times, then 1-2 hours later it starts. Today, there was at least 10 occasions when he said it happened!! We were driving in the car and it happened today, right after drinking a milkshake today, lying on the coach again today..

I am very concerned, but I can not find much info on ATRIAL BRADYCARDIA anywhere. Can anyone describe what this is it me?

Does anyone else have heart palpations on a dialy bases? Is this a big risk factor for problems?

Are these heart palpation normal? Will they cause his heart to stop beating??!?

Thank you!

Lara

Atrial Bradycardia simply means a slow heart rate. This in itself gives no indication of the cause, and is not a life-threarening condition unless the rate is so low your boyfriend loses consciousness. "Palpitations" tend to be more rapid and irregular, and can mean nothing much, or quite a lot. Especially,because your boyfriend has experienced another change in his heart rhythm, he should see a cardiologist. I am not medically qualified, but from what you have said, I don't think he is in immediate danger of cardiac arrest, but he should see a qualified person to establish what is causing the abnormal rhythms.There are many types of cardiac arrhythmias- some of these will not put him in any danger, others may be more serious indicators of his cardiac function.
All can be treated with various medications, but the problem needs to be identified first, of course. As I said, he needs to see a cardiologist or other well qualified person for further advise and/or treatment.
Regards, Excelsior, NSW, Australia