Right Atrium 50% Enlarged
My right atrium is 50 percent enlarged. 9 years ago my heart went into arrhythmia. It was out for 5 months. The doctor shocked it back into rhythm. It required 4shocks. I assume because it had been out of sinus rhythm for that length of time. After the 4th time and increasing Jules each time the doctor gave up. When I awoke I asked if the electrocardioversipn worked. They said no. I said, Jesus, do something. The nurse looked at the monitor and said it is in sinus rhythm. 10 days later I had to get it electrocardioverteded again. I had it electrocardioverted 2months after that and about every three months for the ensuring 9 years. The doctor wanted me on blood thinners. That didn't make sense to me so I didn't take them. Also did not take sotalol or metropolol or any rhythm meds. Also did not do the recommended ablation. Now I am scheduled for the heart ablation June 23rd 2025. 3 months ago I had a sonar scan or whatever it is called. 45 minutes of getting what looks like an ultrasound to check on a baby in the womb. Found the right atrium is 50% enlarged. Your story about the four supplement success makes me think I would rather see if that regimen would work for atrium as it did for aorta. I don't know what questions to ask but it makes sense to me that the regimen would be healing to the heart. The ablation, in my mind, has a element to it in that keeping the heart in rhythm is good for the heart. I am inclined to postpone the ablation. What would you do in my shoes and why?
Brian
Hi Brian,
When I started researching aortic aneurysm, human studies were minimal so I had to rely on animal studies, which is hardly ideal, but all I had to go on. It fortunately worked out for Avery.
One commonality between an aortic aneurysm and enlarged atrium is high blood pressure as a potential cause or contributing factor. You didn't mention if you have high blood pressure or not, but making sure your blood pressure is very well controlled is very important. In any case your doctor's are likely to check both your heart and lungs as both can be contributing factors also. Once they determine the cause, if they haven't already, they will know better how best to proceed. So the causes for an enlarged atrium can be different than for an aortic aneurysm.
The arrythmia issues present a significant complication and this just further points to your doctors erring on the side of caution in your case.
As far as the supplements Avery used, they were all common and generally considered healthful for the heart, while having very good safety profiles. I am not a doctor and can not tell you what to use, but those supplements are definitely worth discussing with your doctors since they have very good safety profiles and are common ones, there is a very good chance that your doctor's will approve their use by you. Avery's doctor told him that only surgery can reduce the size of an aortic aneurysm, but apparently the supplements he took did.
To answer your question, I don't think supplements alone may be enough to deal with your arrythmia issues, which can be life threatening, so I would lean more toward the cardiac ablation (CA). CA also involves very significant risks, but seems less risky than just taking supplements which may help the enlarged right atrium, but not the actual arrythmia problems you are experiencing. Supplements for arrythmia would be somewhat different than the regimen that Avery used.
Please keep us updated as your doctors give you more information.
Art
America
06/07/2025
