Metoprolol and atrial fibrillation
Common Questions and Answers about Metoprolol and atrial fibrillation
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Happy to hear that the ablation worked for you. Do you know what the SVT was? (e.g., Atrial Flutter, Atrial Fibrillation, single focus atrial tachycardia?
I was switched from Atelenol to Metoprolol and now I have atrial fibrillation all the time. What is going on? Should I ask to be put back to Atelenol?
s only one situation where pacemakers play an important role in patients with atrial fibrillation, and that is in patients who have both atrial fibrillation and they have slow heart rhythms. That's a condition that's referred to as tachy-brady syndrome.
There are some patients that will go into atrial fibrillation for a period of time. The atrial fibrillation will stop and then their underlying heart rate is extremely slow.
Episodes of atrial fibrillation can come and go, or you may have chronic atrial fibrillation. In some people, a specific event or an underlying condition, such as a thyroid disorder, may trigger atrial fibrillation. If the condition that triggered your atrial fibrillation can be treated, you might not have any more heart rhythm problems. So, monitor and follow up with your doctor. Good luck.
25 Male. I was recently diagnosed with a bicuspid aortic valve. My cardiologist put me on Metoprolol. For the past week or so, I've had a lot of pain in my left thigh and my left ankle is swollen. I'm paranoid I might have a blood clot. Im also having a lot of back pain, which I guess probably isn't related. I mentioned it to my primary, not my cardiologist, who blew it off.Should I worry?
t atrial flutter) gets worse with time and the metoprolol is increased. Recently--within the last few months, the metoprolol has pretty much stopped working and I'm having longer and more frequent episodes.
My new cardiologist--whom I've seen three times--gave me a prescription for propafanone and sent me home, only telling me that I'd have to have more frequent PTs for the first month or so.
ve had slightly elevated blood pressure (in the 145/85 range) for the last year and have been taking Metoprolol for the last six wks with some benefit blood-pressure-wise (now 137/70). Episodes in last five nights have been increasing in frequency to average five. They wake me up but only seem to last 8 to 35 seconds (mostly, I'd guess, around 12 seconds).I'm guessing my pulse rate goes up to around 140 bpm. Daytimes, I feel and act just fine.
Also i told her i havent even had any cough syurp with acohol in it, nothing in my system other then the metoprolol. Im so scared now for the atrial fillibration and this please someone if you know anything about either tell me and thanks.
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'm 35, white, 6'-4" (193 cm), 155 lbs (70 kg). I've been having premature atrial contractions (PACs) for about ten years. These were originally diagnosed by wearing an event/Holter monitor. They've always been asymptomatic (i.e., no lightheadedness, fatigue, syncope, etc.). Because I'm very thin and have a minor case of pectus excavatum, I tend to feel the palpitations quite distinctly, though especially while inactive and sitting or laying down.
I have a colleague who is about 70 and has been taking Flec for years to treat atrial flutter (maybe some fibrillation too) and he still works long hours and still travels around the world (long distance travel is hard work, I remember).
Decided it was time to go to the ER within a few minutes, was admitted rather quickly and they tried modified valsalva, metoprolol IV push and that did not work, by BP was plummeting and my heart rate all over the place. I had atrial fibrillation/SVT with a ventricular response and a HR above 200. They decided it was best to send me to a higher tier hospital via helicopter. There I was sent to maternity ward C-section ready, and they discussed the best approach.
I am a 70 year old male who was diagnosed with Lone Atrial Fibrillation in June of this year. My General Practitioner at the time immediately put me on 25 mg of Metoprolol to be taken twice a day in addition to Warfarin which I took once a day. However, when I visited the Cardiologist for the first time last Wednesday he informed me that neither he nor any of the other Cardiologists wanted me to continue taking Warfarin, and that they wanted me to switch over to one 81 mg baby aspirin a day.
I also have suffered from Atrial Fibrillation and a leaky Mitral valve. The Mitral valve was repaired last November, but I continued with AFig until early this month when I underwent an electrocardioversion, and my heart is now in sinus rhythm. I take Toprol and Rythmol to help keep it that way. The Toprol/Metoprolol does tend to keep the heart rate lower than it would be without.
My reading is your HR is high at rest, and normal at a slow walk, i.e.
You may have some atrial tachycardia post ablation which may get better, or there is some recurrence of atrial flutter (less likely), but most likely, after the flutter was ablated we uncovered the atrial fibrillation. You have to stay on the C for now and should have some long term monitoring after 3 months post ablation before even thinking about stopping the it.
The MV repair was not a treatment of AFib, I still have that, the repair was done to stop enlargement of the left atrial. There is some hope the atrial will shrink back and that could stop the AFib. This was not a promise, just noted as a possibility. I still have AFib (that's another story in itself) and don't know if the enlarged atrial has shrunk any, I may get another echocardiogram in the future to find out how it all looks.
Much depends on how often and how long the atrial flutter appears. A quick burst of flutter probably isn't any different than PSVT. But something that goes on for 20, 30 minutes or more can increase your risk of forming small clots inside the heart. That's when doctors will usually ask you to take some kind of blood thinner, something as simple as an aspirin a day or more serious like coumadin. I think you need more answers and information. A second opinion wouldn't hurt.
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Abnormalities in the heart's structure are the most common causes of atrial fibrillation. Diseases affecting the heart's valves or pumping system also are likely causes, as is long-term high blood pressure.
However, about a third of the people who have atrial fibrillation don't have underlying heart disease. In them, the cause is often unknown.
I currently take Amiodarone 200mg a day, Metoprolol 100mg a day, Prilosec OTC 40mg a day. I have occasional Atrial Fibrillation. I was put on the Metoprolol in 2004 (my dosage is much lower now) and the Amiodarone in July 2008. I suffer greatly from panic attacks and extreme anxiety. My doctor prescribed Zoloft for me at 25mg a day for two weeks, then 50mg a day thereafter. He knows all the meds I currently take, of course.
For me 50 mg a day has minimal side effects, but yes, it does cause some fatigue. I am also in permanent atrial fibrillation which may be the real issue for me. I had taken Toprolol when much younger and in normal sinus rhythm (then it too was 50mg SR) and it had no side effects that I can recall, I was still running for exercise.
You might want to discuss using a calcium channel blocker to lower blood pressure.
This is a benign condition and will not lead to serious complications with your heart. You may, however, be at an increased risk for developing atrial fibrillation. When medications help with symptoms they should be continued, and that's what I would recommend in your situation, unless you have developed some side-effects to the meds. If the meds don't help and you continue to have symptoms, I would recommend an ablation procedure, if feasible.
My question is this, since the blood clot that caused the stroke was apparently caused by the heart problem, would not her now having a pacemaker prevent a recurrence of the atrial fibrillation? And IF your answer is yes, then why would she need to be on the blood thinner for the rest of our life?
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