Metoprolol and atrial fib

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BTW, recurring bouts of a-fib is called PAT (Paroxysmzl Atrial Tachycardia) or PAF (Paroxysmzl Atrial Fibrillation) and it can be completely idiopathic - i.e. no observable cause. If you are not on any meds but the a-fib episodes are frequent you need to talk to your cardiologist about controlling your atrial rhythm with medication. My cardiologist told me that PAT is not usually life threatening since by definition the rhythm wold return to normal sinus on its own.

I also have a pacemaker but this does not stop A-Fib,despite the claims of the manufacturer, and only corrects the Bradicardia caused by rate controled medication. At least when my LAF starts the HR is lower and normally around 100 which does not affect my life style. Mild exercise normally will stop my A-Fib,but check with your doctor before trying it,and also use a pulse meter. Good luck Ian.

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The second thing is could you tell me the difference in the symptoms for atrial fib. and pvc? Thanks for your help and this wonderful service!

I am very nervous about the proceedure I am taking 100 mg metoprolol 2 times a day and 300 mg propaphenone 2 time a day and I still get atrial fib occuring at any time during the day. I have chest pain, shortness of breath, dizzy, pressure in my throat and I feel terrible. I am wondering if anyone has any ideas about coping with afib. I just feel tired all the time....I am currently on sick leave from work, I am missing out on my families outings and my quality of life has decreased.

It seems as my heart rate slows I have more occasions of atrial fib. I have discovered if I jump up, run up stairs, etc the atrial fib converts back to normal rythym. My question is am I taking too much drugs now that these events are occurring more often?

Hi Im 55 yrs old and about 7 years ago I developed a-fib It was determined to be vagal and I was placed on 50 mg flecainide 2 times a day with a aspirin in the morning. While I was in the hospital I converted on my own after about 10 hours. I have not had another problem until this week. I had another attack which landed me in the hospital. I was put on a blood thiner and Dilt-CD after about 10 hours I converted on my own again.

it is super common to have random episodes of atrial fib after a conventional ablation and i really don't know if that is a part of the maze after effects....because of the incisions inside and outside of your body......maybe someone else could weigh in......

>>>atrial runs could be a number of things depending on what the rhythm is. Atrial fibrillation/flutter with rapid repsonse, reentrant pathways, even sinus tach. << My cardiologist said ( about my last month long event monitor results) , and I quote, " there is no suggestion of a fib at all and we don't see any signs of a reentry tachycardia. In fact, I ran by one of the PSVT rhythm strips to Dr.

History: 35 y/o Male. Five years ago in hospital with terrible "viral stomach thing" and went into A Fib. Heart converted itself within twenty minutes. Five years later (Summer 08), I had an erratic heartbeat and went to hospital were I was in A Fib. They converted me with medication. Nothing for three months and then the third episode. I did nothing and it converted itself within an hour or so.

I have had atrial fibulatoin for the past 2 to3 years and it has been progressivly wors even with madicines sence Dec. of 2008 I have had 3 attacts and the last time I also went into vtach my Dr can not find a reason for it.what can I do to helt prevent if from happening so much?

1. Am I at an increase risk of sudden cardiac death and/or V-fib from the SVT runs, especially due to the bad mitral valve? 2. Will taking the metoprolol actually DECREASE the chance for serious cardiac events that may be caused by SVT or just relieve symptoms? (If there is no actual medical benefit besides symptom relief, I would rather not take the medication) 3. My ejection fraction is around 60%, will the beta blocker put me at risk for edema and a decrease in ejection fraction? 4.

nobody out there on (Lopressor) Metoprolol? I just cant figure this out..its a Beta Blocker...just like the Atenolol I was on until last Thursday...when I was changed to this stupid Metoprolol...( Ive had 5 doses now)...its not all bad.. it DOES keep my heartrate nice and steady around 62 bpm..AT REST... but if I get up and move around--even walking across the ( very big) room here at work, my heartrate jumps to about 90 bpm in NO time.

//www.med-edu.com/patient/arrhythmia/atrial-fib.html http://www.americanheart.org/Heart_and_Stroke_A_Z_Guide/afib.html http://www.merck.com/!!vDXoe16kTvDXpz08Of/pubs/mmanual_home/chapt16.htm I hope you find this information useful. Information provided in the heart forum is for general purposes only. Only your physician can provide specific diagnoses and therapies. Please feel free to write back with additional questions.

I am 9 months post op and just learned that I am a having a-flutter and a-fib in addition to my nonsustained atrial tach. My local EP suggested putting me on Flecainide which scares me. My EP at CCF had told me that antirhythmics could be very dangerous for me a few months ago and was not worth the risk. My EP said that I will eventually "learn" to go into a-fib and stay in it because my heart has not fully remodeled. He also is considering an ablation for the a-flutter. Please help.

I am a 32 year old female with a pacemaker, that was placed about a year ago after a sinus node ablation. Now I am in A-Fib on/off all day. I now take coumadin, verapamil, metoprolol and tambocor. The meds. have never worked. My E.P. Dr. said he doesn't think meds. will work and says I need to choose between a new catheter ablation procedure, or an av node ablation. I am very symptomatic as well.

so I'll answer just in case. While in Permanent Atrial Fibrillation, the 50 mg Metoprolol (generic Toprol) and 240 mg of a Calcium Channel Blocker keep my resting HR (ventricle) around 80, which is in the normal range. My fibrillation of the atrium (or both of them) is not felt. My Ventricle rate is a bit irregular, I think it is in fact a few "PVC" due to extra signals getting through the medications.

After medication that wasn't particularly effective, I had an ablation for the PVCs which my doctor said was a safe, highly successful procedure. The PVCs were cured, but I then began to have a-fib. I was put on flecainide and metoprolol but the flecainide caused me to develop atrial flutter - more specifically, SVT, and several scary trips to the ER and hospitalization (and cardioversion). I'm now off the flecainide, and the metoprolol was increased to 100 mg/day.

I also have atrial flutter now. I had cardioversion, but still have a-fib and my heart rate is too high again (I'm on an event monitor which reported to my doctor that my heart rate was 150 last night while I slept through it). He has put me on 100mg metoprolol - I'll be taking the 2nd dose (50mg) in a few minutes.

I had my first and only atrial fib conversion last month. I had a large dinner and went to lay down at 10 pm when I flipped over to my left side and I felt the flutter. I estimate it was >180 bpm. I laid flat and used vagal maneuvers to get it to the 140's. I went to the ER and was in aib w/ rvr. 140-180's. It took 22 hours to break into a SR and only after a sneezing fit. My question is for an isolated AFIB that was vagally triggered why should someone have to take metoprolol?

I have had problems with atrial fibrillation since 1996. I had my first cardiac ablation in Oct. 2002 with most of the work being done on the right atrium. I had my next ablation done in April of 2005 and I had a problem with my heart getting a hole in it so the procedure was stopped. In August the cardiac ablation was finished. I did fairly well until late last year. I had another cardiac ablation done in May.

Diltiazem does that - it can make you feel dizzy, tired and give you a whopper of a headache. It took me about 2 weeks to adjust to the medication and another 2 weeks before the headache went away completely. Any idea how long your flutter lasts? If it happens frequently and lasts for a half hour or so, you may need aspirin or some other blood thinner. That's something you should discuss with your doctor. It wouldn't hurt to ask.

But now -last week - I find that I have been diagnosed with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. And I have bouts with PVCs - which I have had for many many years. I was already taking 40 mg Benicar for my blood pressure along with Triamterene. And now last week Metopolol at 50 mg has been added along with 325 aspirin. My pulse rate is dropping into the mid 40s and sometimes below 40 .

My mother is 81, has increasing symptomology of MVR with A Fib that is limiting her active lifestyle. She has a long hx of asthma and somewhat limited pulmonary fxn tests but has never smoked (or lived w/a smoker), does not drink, loves to exercise but now severely limited,. and has a strong mental drive. She is on lisinipril 10mg, asa 81mg, metoprolol 25mg, a preventive inhaler, and a rescue inhaler. She is very hopeful that this may be an option.

Like Jerry said tho an ablation is the way to go and no you did not just get a death sentence here. Atrial Fib is treatable in most cases when the pt. is young as you are. The ablations are no brainers...i know the fear that you feel that its going to come back at any minute and you will go thru it all over again...to be honest i still 7 months later am sensitive to that feelilng adding a little fear to the mix.

(All the tests have been done multiple times) I am in Atrial Fib/flutter most of the time, I am currently on 150mg of Metoprolol twice a day and a 81mg aspirin. I have been experiencing chest pain (a dull ache) 80% of the time, My chest tightens up, I also get a sever pain in my back below my shoulder blade on the left side, This causes difficulty breathing especially when bending over, and is very painful when taking a deep breath. I have been to emergency when this happens.

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