Metoprolol for af
Common Questions and Answers about Metoprolol for af
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I was on a daily dose of the beta blocker (Metoprolol) for near lifetime SVT. My GP doc said to carry a small supply, and chew an extra 50mg when my SVT occurred (generally 4 to 5 times per month) as it MIGHT help. When I saw my cardiologist I mentioned this to him. His comment was (with a slight roll of the eyes) "It doesn't work that way".
I take coumadin, metoprolol, and 120mg morphine time released. Low back disc problems and acute syotica. Im always in AF while I feel this way. I have a defibrillator, and have been hit allot because of the SVT. The first time I was shocked it caused me to laugh uncontrollably.
If Atrial Fibrillation caused Enlarged Heart, does that mean the AF medications she is taking (Metoprolol and Wafarin) are not effective in controlling her AF anymore? She saw she has irregular heart beat pretty much every day when she measures her blood pressure at home (the monitor can also indicate if you have irregular heart beat).
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Medication typically works soon after taking it, within a couple of hours max, so you should be able to correlate the end of AF with intake of AADs. Digoxin is contraindicated for AF so I would ask to get off of that. The lung issue can be a complication of the Maze procedure. Do you know if the procedure was done by cut-and-sew or cryo or RF? Also, did the surgeon ligate the left atrial appendage?
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 had a mini-maze procedure when my heart was open for valve repair, it did not stop the AFib... well it did for about 30 days, then back it came.
MY cardiologist and EP say "no" to me on a ablation because my symptoms are not debilitating, and they see the risk/benefit for an ablation are not strongly in my favor.
For me, again I had a valve repair and it has allowed my left atrium to shrink back toward normal size, I'm talking trying another electrocardioversion.
Rather, each treatment is only realistically expected to “delay” the AF; hopefully for at least a few years. The idea is more along the lines of “delaying” AF for longer than a human can typically stay alive. If everyone was immortal however, eventually every single one of the above steps would likely have failed.
Now don’t get me wrong; I’m not saying this to scare you or anything! You can absolutely take a medication or get an ablation and wind up in sinus rhythm for 15 years!
I am 69yrs old,mechanical valves for aortic and mitral,CABGx2,Medtronics Adapta ADRS-01 for SSS,Brady-Tachy cardia,AF,Sinus passes more than 2.5secs.Still I get dizziness twice/month while morning walk only with burps.I am on warfarin,metoprolol,dipyradmole plus statin and Omega-3.
Is it usual to get dizziness or light head with all the care given?Does any other member experience these?The symptoms are for 2minutes and I continue walking again.
Because yours is paroxysmal AF, it is hard to correlate it to anything else including strep. For some people, there are triggers such as caffeine, alcohol, hormonal changes, etc ... Also, endurance training could trigger remodeling of heart muscles and some will develop AF from excessive training. Anti-arrhythmic medications may help but majority cannot handle the side effects or the meds just lose effectiveness over time.
EP has me on 81mg aspirin and 50 mg metoprolol daily. I think I am opting for a cryoablation. EP says its better to do it now while Im relatively young and healthy so that in 10 years Im not in perm/chronic afib and on tons of meds. Can anyone share their experience with me? I am trying not to drive myself crazy again. EP says Id stay overnite for observation and be on a real blood thinner for 2 months....
I have had atrial fib for 20 years. The first 10 were quite difficult with periodic episodes and two hospitalizations. I was on metapropol and flecanaide, and aspirin at the time.
Finally, I had an ablation and was symptom free for over 9 years. Unfortunately, my ablation has failed now and I am back to having symptoms and on blood thinners ( Eloquis) and metoprolol.
I am very surprised at your outcome because CPMC does have an excellent reputation and all 4 EPs listed are experienced, Also the EP could have used their Stereotaxis equipped lab in your case (they obviously didn't given the navigation issue during the index procedure). So I would asked them about whether that would have worked better (my opinion - yes) and whether you should give it another go WITH the EP that is most experienced using the system.
I was on 50mg 2x/day for many years. I can't tell you this: It took a little long to bring my heart up to "operational speed" during physical exertion. I usually warm up a little longer than others to get my heart rate up as it just doesn't want to respond under the effects of the beta blocker. You can feel it immediately if you try and push it a little too soon. It's sort of feels like a heavy weight on the chest. That goes away though when warmed up sufficiently.
I've had atrial flutter and SVT for many years. The AF is almost completely controlled with metoprolol, the other fast heartbeat (which they've determined isn'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.
5 year ago and had very short period (2 days) of AF post-surgery. I have been taking Metoprolol Succinate 47.5mg/day for 8 months as long term essential medication for HCM. My daily pulse is around 45-55 bpm and occasionally feel lightheadedness. I recently had one FAINT when I rested at a sofa. It lasted for about 5 seconds. My pulse was 50 immediately after recovery.
2) Are there any alternatives to regular blood pressure medication for treating SVT? I was taking metoprolol tartrate 25 mg twice daily, but this caused me to experience chest pressure. My cardiologist took me off of it and put me on a low dose of cardizem. I haven't experienced any ill effects so far from cardizem, but I would much rather find a natural treatment for SVT like acupuncture or natural medicines. I know that bearing down can help stop an episode of it...
My meds were changed from Metoprolol to Diltiazem 360 mg per day and Fleconade 50 mg 2x per day plus Warfarin. The Metoprolol 25mcg 1 x daily has been making me wheeze for the past four years, but no one ever thought to change the meds. I have been on this new med protocol for 1.5 weeks. I just started the Fleconide and Warfarin three days ago.
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Six weeks ago, after a large meal late in the evening and a few glasses of wine, I woke up with AFib that lasted for three days. (a similar event occurred six months ago but only lasted a few hours.) Saw my GP, prescribed Metoprolol until I could see cardiologist, within two minutes of first tablet 50mg the AFib stopped.
This past year they occur more often, but always resolve themselves within 4 to 6 hours after taking 25 mg of Metoprolol. I had my last nuclear stress test in 18 months ago and my cardiologist said that I don't need to take another test for 3 years.I performed at 18 mets and my ejection fraction was 63%. I have hypertension which is treated successfully with a Lotrel 40/10. I am a daily runner and maintain a heart rate of between 135 and 140 during my runs for approx. 30 minutes.
I took 2 different versions of metoprolol, Toprol (metoprolol tartrate) and Toprol XL (metoprolol succinate). The second one is the extended release version. Toprol made my symtoms worse but Toprol XL worked fairly well in controlling my conditions, PVC's and PSVT. I was taking 50 mg a day in both cases. The only thing that affected me was a slight feeling of dizziness at times and some mental fatigue.
Thanks for your response. I no longer take meds for knee replacement...not for a month now. My main concern is whether or not they will consider an ablation with some of the mitral issues and will the left atrium continue on a downward spiral with each AFib episode. The first episode was like 8 hrs. the second was about four hours and the third was about 2 hours.
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