Digoxin for tachycardia

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Avatar n tn s explanation where he states digoxin is used to treat irregular heartbeats. I was on digoxin for a few months following my congested heart failue event. It is my understanding the medication is used to increase contractility of the pumping chambers. My medication for stablizing heart rate is a beta blocker (coreg) and an ACE inhibitor. My research: "Digoxin is contraindicated in patients with ventricular fibrillation.
Avatar f tn I am taking Digoxin for tachycardia--my cardiologist says that while there aren't good studies available for cardiac meds while pregnant Digoxin is believed to be safe. It is not a betablocker, however the dr felt the digoxin would be safer than a betablocker while preggo. Also the changes in your blood volume while pregnant may correct the tachycardia.
Avatar f tn However, in general calcium channel blockers and beta-blockers are preferred to digoxin. Digoxin has been around for a long time! I used Digoxin over 50 years ago for my PSVT, and my recollection was that it did little to prevent episodes. There are so many newer drugs now that are far more effective. My basic understanding of Digoxin is that it works on the heart's electrical system and decreases the heart rate, but increases each stroke volume.
Avatar m tn Eventually they said it was not settlign down and they said it could either stay or wait for it too settle. (Since I had been there like 3 hours and it was approachign 10PM, I decided to leave). Since then I have felt awful, mostly the chest not feeling right. I spoke to my family doctor (a few days later) and he said I was just suffering form stress. (Meanwhile I'm way out of breath, my chest does not feel right, and I'm feelign miserable).
Avatar m tn A woman in her 80s, hx hypertension but mostly in good health. She was walking for around 40 minutes. She was feeling weak and had to take breaks on her way home. When she arrived home she had an episode of tachycardia (158) (stated pulse felt "irregular, but not very irregular") with BP (144/71) (not sure if it started while walking). She had no chest pain, only palpitations and general weakness. She took 1 mg digoxin PO and eventually the episode resolved.
Avatar m tn A woman in her 80s, hx hypertension but mostly in good health. She was walking for around 40 minutes. She was feeling weak and had to take breaks on her way home. When she arrived home she had an episode of tachycardia (158) with BP (144/71) (not sure if it started while walking). She had no chest pain, only palpitations and general weakness. She took 1 mg digoxin PO and eventually the episode resolved.
Avatar m tn First, the fact that the tachycardia was noted even in fetal life and has persisted for 6 months may be contributing to the heart enlargement. The longer that the heart beats too fast, the more likely that it will stress the heart. Second, one must explore all potentially treatable options here; so if there are even borderline abnormalities of the thyroid functions, that needs to be evaluated by an endocrinologist.
Avatar f tn A fast heart beat (tachycardia) can be harmful if the sustained heart rate eventually results in the heart "tiring out", or if the heart rate becomes so rapid that the heart cannot "fill" effectively and therefore blood does not circulate the way it should. The perinatologist and pediatric cardiologist will monitor the baby carefully for signs of these effects, and may give your daughter-in-law medications that will cross the placenta to treat the baby.
Avatar n tn The abnormals are mitral valve leaflets thickened, aortic vavlular sclerosis, diastolic transmitral e/a ratio decreased suggesting diastolic relaxation impairment, mild mr and mild tr present I am 39 with a history of tachycardia. I am currently taking digoxin 250mcg twice a day. Even with that my heart rate is still in the high 90's resting. I have low blood pressure, Digoxin has been the only medicine that hasn't dropped my blood pressure lower.
Avatar n tn They gave me a beta blocker and a shot of digoxin and told me I had tachycardia. I went to my cardiologist, she increased my digoxin from .25 to .375 and told me that my potassium level was on the lower end of normal to eat a banana or drink a glass of OJ daily. I had asked her if she thought it was some sort of panic attack (I have no prior panic attacks) with really no response other than lets monitor for the next 3 months.
Avatar f tn I am curious as to why your cardiologist would have you on digoxin. It is used today mostly for atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter. It has been surpassed by beta blockers and/or calcium channel blockers as a first line choice. Did you perhaps experience syncope before your ablation? High ventricular rate leads to insufficient diastolic filling time. Digoxin slows down the conduction in the AV node and increases its refractory period, and it can reduce the ventricular rate.
Avatar n tn Digoxin and atenolol were left until I got Multaq a week before electric cardioversion. Atenolol has been very good for me to prevent tachycardia for tens of years. Most betablockers are not good for me. Calcium blockers are not good either, eg. Verapamil is forbidden. I don't know Crestor and Cartia. Do you know to what group of medicines they belong? Now I have been without af over nine months.I have decreased the daily Multaq to minimal 200 mg. Atenolol is going on.
Avatar f tn t know where. I also had junctional tachycardia frequently for months. Mixed in there is a-fib, a-flutter, atrial tach, pvcs, pacs and a couple other unidentified svts. In the past I was on Digoxin, Sotalol, Cardizem. The sotalol worked but gave me a complete heart block after my surgery (life threatening). I was then put on Toprol which was very hard to adjust to. Helped with my tachycardia but not the irregular beats.
183222 tn?1375334552 I lived with PAT (paroxysmal atrial tachycardia) for a decade and never knew there was a curative track. I was on sotalol (it eventually stopped working), then switched to metoprolol but it did NOT work for me. Then I went to amiodarone for a year but made my Cardiologist switch when, during a routine eye exam to update my glasses script, the Ophtalmologist asked me if I was on Cordarone. Seems he could see the deposits of the amiodarone IN MY EYES (WTF!!!!????
Avatar f tn I was put on an IV of cardizem, then digoxin . I have a history of svt and took verapamil for 15 years. My EP urged me to have an ablation for the svt hopingthat the svt could have been a trigger for the a-fib. I had the ablation 8 weeks ago, and my AVNRT was successfully ablated. However, in the weeks since the procedure I have had very brief runs (2-17 beats) of tachycardia once or twice a week.
Avatar m tn I can't take beta blockers or channel blockers or digoxin and hypersensitivity to other drugs. Electrocardiologist says the condition is rare, one in a thousand. I suspect it may be higher. The worst side-effect for me was memory loss. Someone asked my daughter's last name, and I didn't know. I have afib and tachycardia, so I'm scheduled for an ablation..
Avatar n tn I have undergone an unsuccessful cardioversion and for the past 2 years I have been prescribed atenolol, flecainide and now digoxin to help control my af. None of these drugs seem to have an effect on my af. Can you please advise me if there ios a cure for af? Jonser This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/253630'>Ventrical</a>.
Avatar m tn 2, 2008, she had another episode that was 260 bpm for @ 15 minutes. She has appt. sched for Jan 15 with local cardiologist. I am very concerned that medication is not going to help and worried about heart damage. Are there medications that control this? With the episodes increasing both in frequency and intensity, should I just be pursuing the ablation procedure or try different dosage/medication first. Any experience/opinion would be greatly appreciated.
4703993 tn?1379768388 My electrophysiologist is having problems finding the right medication to treat my POTS and IST. I am currently on Midodrene for my blood pressure. For my heart we have tried Atenolol 12.5 (really small dose, but even with 10mg of Midodrene 3x a day my blood pressure would drop too low and the side effects were unbearable) .. so he concluded that I have a sensitivity to beta blockers.
Avatar n tn I took Digoxin for a number of years in reponse to an atrial fibrillation event. My new physician did not feel I needed to be on it any longer. What are the side effects of discontinuing this medication? I have been off it for several months and some odd changes in my body.
Avatar m tn Thx very much mam for the response.Maybe i need to seek some mental therapy. Anyways thx again for helping all us here. !!!
Avatar f tn I would support your contention regarding supportive medicines used for cardiac conditions.As for me, I had a score of pills to combat an MI including beta blockers,anti hypertensives,digoxin,enalapiril and human insulin.On developing sudden irregularities in heart beats my cardiologist discontinued all medications.I am still wondering why that is being done and am worried about bradycardia which would necessitate a pacemaker implantation.