What does this comment mean on my ECG? Poss AF?

[Godfreydahling]

I've just had an ECG due to having a huge number of ectopic beats and palpitations overnight. The nurse was really cagey afterwards and said the doctor would review it and if there was anything concerning to expect a phone call this afternoon. I definitely got the impression something was wrong.

I've just logged onto the NHS app and seen this in the ECG report. Is it saying there is possible atrial fibrillation? AF? It also says hypertension but I have extremely low blood pressure.

No, it says that the notes were entered under a template called ECG + AF or Hypertension screening, which is created by a company called Ardens

I think that's all about what they did not the results.

It looks like that's the test you had - not the result.
I'll check with DD now.

No, it's saying you were screened for hypertension and AF.

It is under the template section - it's saying which "worksheet" the person carrying out the ECG recorded it on in their computer system. It should read across one line but the app has separated it -
"ECG plus AF or Hypertension screening".

Yes she says that's the dropdown menu and what they were screening you for. Your GP has/will have the results and if there is anything untoward they will be in contact.

Thank you so much! The nurse's reaction really scared me. She said it in such a way that I should expect an urgent call from the doctor.

@Godfreydahling can I ask what your results from your GP were? Like you I am currently experiencing palpitations, ectopic beats and low bp..

AF is atrial fibrillation… my dad has it. It’s basically an irregular heartbeat.

It was normal! So I don't know why the nurse was behaving so weirdly.

But I did then see my cardiologist and had a 24hr ECG which showed multiple double and triple ectopic beats (bigeminy and trigeminy) every minute going on for hours at a time. So I'm glad the ECG captured what I was feeling.

He said it is nothing to worry about though. Just feels really uncomfortable and scary. He doubled the dose of beta blockers I was on which has helped a lot. I still get more ectopic beats than normal but I'm not getting the runs of three I'm a row any more thankfully.

@Godfreydahling thank you for updating and glad all is OK.
Has your bp always been low or did that coincide with the palpitations? And how low is low? Mine is also low but has been more so lately

Mine has always been low. Normally between 90/50 and 100/60. It wasn't particularly low when I had the ectopics and the cardiologist said it was nothing to do with blood pressure - it's the electric signals in the heart going a bit haywire. Likely to be cause by stress in my case. Or possible perimenopause.

But he kept emphasising that it's not dangerous. Which can be difficult to believe when your heart is banging against your ribs!

Glad you got a reassuring result. Thumpy beats can be uncomfortable especially at bed time.

Just wanted to empathise with the nurse scaring you. My cardiology nurse asked the GP to do an ECG on me last week. My "normal" ECG is abnormal due to strange anatomy.

The HCA who did it said "go and sit in the waiting room and I will ask the doctor to look at it". I was rather concerned as I sat there, imagining being rushed to hospital... Fortunately the doctor thought it was ok and when I saw the GP later that day he compared it to one of mine from several months ago and they were similar, so he was relaxed.